After waiting 11 years to get another shot against Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon, Roger Federer was so, so close to the finish line. One match point slipped away when Federer missed a forehand return. A second came and went on a backhand return. Later, serving ...
Roger Federer rallies past Kei Nishikori for 100th Wimbledon win, advances to semifinals
Kei Nishikori lost to Roger Federer on Wednesday, failing in his bid to become the first Japanese man in 86 years to reach the semifinals at Wimbledon. Nishikori, competing in the quarters for the second straight year, lost to eight-time champion Federer 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, ...
Kei Nishikori falls as Roger Federer wins 100th Wimbledon match to reach 13th semifinal
Roger Federer racked up his 100th match win at Wimbledon on Wednesday to reach his 13th semifinal at the All England Club and a possible duel with old rival Rafael Nadal. Eight-time champion Federer recovered from losing the opening set to defeat Kei Nishikori 4-6, ...
Kei Nishikori beats Mikhail Kukushkin to make Wimbledon quarterfinals
Kei Nishikori advanced to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon for the second straight year on Monday following a fourth-round victory over Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan. The eighth-seeded Nishikori claimed a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over the world No. 58 Kukushkin on No. 2 Court. He ...
Kei Nishikori whips Cameron Norrie, moves into third round at Wimbledon
World No. 7 Kei Nishikori advanced to the third round at Wimbledon for the fourth straight year with a straight-sets victory over Cameron Norrie on Thursday. Nishikori, the eighth seed, took apart the 55th-ranked Briton, who had reached the second round at his home Grand ...
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal drawn into possible Wimbledon semifinal
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have been set up for a potential semifinal matchup at Wimbledon. With defending champion Novak Djokovic in the top half of the men's bracket, the No. 2-seeded Federer and No. 3-seeded Nadal ended up placed together in the bottom half ...
Roger Federer seeded No. 2, Rafael Nadal No. 3 at Wimbledon; Naomi Osaka No. 2
Eight-time champion Roger Federer was seeded No. 2 for Wimbledon, one spot ahead of Rafael Nadal, reversing their positions in the ATP rankings and creating a debate about whether the All England Club's seeding system should be changed. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic, the defending champion, was ...
Rafael Nadal defeats Roger Federer in three sets to reach French Open final
Rafael Nadal made quick work of Roger Federer in their first French Open meeting since 2011, beating his rival 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 Friday in strong wind to reach his 12th final at Roland Garros. Nadal has never lost a semifinal at the clay-court Grand Slam ...
Fatigued Kei Nishikori comes up empty against Rafael Nadal in Paris
Playing two straight five-set matches ahead of his French Open quarterfinal against Rafael Nadal was certainly not the ideal preparation for Kei Nishikori. Already exhausted before setting a foot on Court Philippe Chatrier on Tuesday, the Japanese player was handed a ruthless beating by the ...
Fatigued Kei Nishikori comes up empty against Rafael Nadal at French Open
Playing two straight five-set matches ahead of his French Open quarterfinal against Rafael Nadal was certainly not the ideal preparation for Kei Nishikori. Already exhausted before setting a foot on Court Philippe Chatrier on Tuesday, the Japanese player was handed a ruthless beating by the ...
Kei Nishikori faces daunting challenge against 'King of Clay'
Robin Soderling. Novak Djokovic. Kei Nishikori? The native of Shimane Prefecture on Tuesday will attempt to join one of the most exclusive clubs in tennis: Players who have beaten Rafael Nadal at the French Open. The Spanish legend is an other-worldly 90-2 on the red clay ...
Kei Nishikori wins marathon match against Laslo Djere, advances to French Open fourth round
World No. 7 Kei Nishikori prevailed against Serbia's Laslo Djere on Friday and advanced to the fourth round of the French Open. The 29-year-old Nishikori started strong but was forced to battle for 4 hours, 26 minutes before knocking off his 23-year-old opponent 6-4, 6-7 ...
