Kei Nishikori

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USO19: 95. wygrany mecz w WS.

[7] Kei Nishikori d. Bradley Klahn 6-2 4-6 6-3 7-5

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Kei opuszcza Azję.

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Kei Nishikori leczy kontuzję. Nie zagra w Tokio i Szanghaju

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Kei Nishikori poinformował, że nie weźmie udziału w dwóch największych turniejach podczas azjatyckiej jesieni. Japończyk ciągle narzeka na problemy zdrowotne.
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23 Września 2019, 18:30


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Ranking ATP: Novak Djoković dogonił kolejną legendę. Jest już trzeci na liście wszech czasów
W obecnym sezonie Kei Nishikori narzekał na uraz łokcia i ramienia. Z tego względu po zakończeniu US Open 2019 rozpoczął proces rehabilitacji. - Dobrą wiadomością jest to, że przebiega on sprawnie i jestem bardzo bliski, aby móc grać bez bólu - poinformował finalista US Open 2014 za pośrednictwem swojej oficjalnej aplikacji.
Ale Nishikori potrzebuje jeszcze czasu, aby wznowić treningi na korcie. - Złą wiadomością jest to, że nie jestem jeszcze w stu procentach zdrowy. Ciągle jest obrzęk i płyn w moim łokciu, dlatego w odczuciu lekarzy najlepiej będzie, jeśli zrobię sobie 3-4 tygodnie przerwy od tenisa - stwierdził ósmy gracz według rankingu ATP.

Japończyk był zmuszony wycofać się z turnieju ATP World Tour 500 w Tokio i ATP World Tour Masters 1000 w Szanghaju. Dla organizatorów tych pierwszych zawodów to bolesna decyzja, bowiem Nishikori jest w Kraju Kwitnącej Wiśni wielką gwiazdą. Krajową imprezę wygrał w sezonie 2012 i 2014, a w zeszłym roku przegrał w finale z Daniłem Miedwiediewem.

Nishikori ma wrócić do rywalizacji dopiero podczas krótkiego sezonu w europejskich halach w drugiej połowie października. Obecna sytuacja zdrowotna może go kosztować miejsce w kończących tenisowy rok londyńskich Finałach ATP World Tour.

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2019 w liczbach:

Ranking: 13
Bilans meczów: 29-14
Tytuły: 1 (Brisbane)
Finały: 0
Zarobki: $2,144,457

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Max Mirnyi dołącza do sztabu Keia NIshikoriego:

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Japończyk nie zagra w ATP Cup i AO!

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Healthy & Dangerous

Kei Nishikori and Milos Raonic can deliver great tennis when they’re fit, but both endured frustrating struggles with injuries this year. Nishikori ended his season after the US Open due to a right elbow injury that required surgery, while knee issues forced Raonic to miss the clay-court season and a back injury forced him out of the US Open.
Both men spent their off-season getting back to full strength and are still highly dangerous opponents. If they can stay healthy, expect their ATP Rankings to quickly rise.

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/2020-season-preview

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Breakthrough: Nishikori Remembers First Title At 2008 Delray Beach

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Editor's Note: ATPTour.com is resurfacing features to bring fans closer to their favourite players. This story was originally published on 22 February 2018.

Kei Nishikori didn’t want to play the 2008 Delray Beach Open for fear of being outclassed, even embarrassed. At 18 years of age, he didn’t think he belonged at tour-level at all.

Two weeks earlier, the Japanese teenager had lost in the third round of qualifying at an ATP Challenger Tour event in Dallas against KJ Hippensteel, who won a single tour-level match in his career. So how would Nishikori, World No. 244, make it through qualifying at an ATP Tour event?

“I told my coach I didn’t want to play in Delray because it’s a different level and [there’s] no way I’m going to win those tournaments,” Nishikori told ATPWorldTour.com. “But my coach pushed me to play.”

It’s a good thing Nishikori listened to his coach, Glenn Weiner. The rest, as they say, is history.

Ten years ago this week, Nishikori would go on one of the most memorable runs at an ATP Tour event in recent memory. The teenager won eight matches — saving 12 of 12 break points faced in a three-set second-round win against Amer Delic, saving four match points in the semi-finals against Sam Querrey, and finally, shocking World No. 12 James Blake 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to win his first ATP Tour crown.

“I remember in my head I thought, ‘Well, James is probably going to win this tournament’,” Querrey said, recalling his loss.

“I thought, ‘Oh, wow. This is a big opportunity. I’m getting to play a qualifier in the final’,” Blake remembered.

But instead, Nishikori became the first Japanese tour-level titlist since Shuzo Matsuoka at 1992 Seoul and the youngest player to win a title, period, since former World No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt captured 1998 Adelaide as a 16-year-old.

Youngest ATP Tour Champions Since 2000 (as of 22 February 2018)

Player Event Age
Kei Nishikori 2008 Delray Beach 18 years, 1 month, 19 days
Rafael Nadal 2004 Sopot 18 years, 2 months, 12 days
Andy Roddick 2001 Atlanta 18 years, 7 months, 30 days
Andy Murray 2006 San Jose 18 years, 9 months, 4 days
Lleyton Hewitt 2000 Adelaide 18 years, 10 months, 23 days
‘Project 45’ — the mission touting Nishikori’s pursuit of Matsuoka’s Japanese-best mark of No. 46 in the ATP Rankings, was underway. Yet, before the week started, the spotlight seemed distant.

“At that time, it was really hard to believe [in myself],” Nishikori admitted. “I was losing to guys ranked like 300 and I wasn’t playing well. I don’t know what happened.”

Well, it certainly worked. Knowing what we know today — Nishikori has ascended as high as No. 4 in the ATP Rankings, won 11 tour-level titles and earned 32 Top 10 victories — it is easy to look back and understand how the superstar triumphed that week in Delray Beach. But it was not that obvious a decade ago.

“That was amazing, amazing for sure,” said Dante Bottini, Nishikori’s coach since December 2010, who worked at the IMG Academy (where Nishikori has trained since coming to the United States at 13) starting in 2007. “Being such a young kid, I remember he wasn’t that big. He was very skinny, playing with all these big guys. That was very, very impressive. Very impressve.”

Becoming the first Japanese player since Matsuoka (1995 Beijing) to advance to a tour-level semi-final was worthy of commendation. But Nishikori faced four match points against Querrey. The magical run, it seemed, was one big shot from coming to an end.


Somehow, Nishikori survived.

“I was the Challenger guy,” Nishikori said. “He was a much better player. I had no pressure and I was just playing with nothing to lose, so I think I was more free to play those points and maybe I had more guts to play aggressively.”

“He came out and beat James the next day. A little bit of a shock then, but now looking back, it wasn’t so much of a shock,” Querrey said. “He’s had such a great career.”

The thing is, at that point, Nishikori never believed he would beat Blake. And neither did the top seed.

“I’d seen a little bit of the match. But I knew the way I was playing, I felt like I could be overpowering. I would be able to be aggressive,” Blake said. “And also, he might be nervous. It was his first final.”

And whether it was because of nerves or not, Nishikori still did not believe he would win while serving at 5-4, 40/0 in the third set, three championship points on his racquet. Blake was a full-fledged star. Nishikori was just a teenager, playing someone whom he had only watched on television.

“I wasn’t believing that I could win the match. I was still thinking I might lose this game, even though I had match points,” Nishikori said. “It was really tough to believe in myself, especially against James, who was almost Top 10. And I was watching him on TV at that time, so it wasn’t easy.”

A Blake forehand error sealed the up-and-comer’s victory — Nishikori was no longer ‘The Challenger Guy’.

“I played pretty well and he just beat me,” Blake said. “I remember coming back and my brother and my coach were there and my brother said, ‘That kid is going to be really, really good’.

“Normally my brother might make an excuse like, ‘Oh, you had a rough day’ or whatever. He just said, ‘That kid is going to be good. You didn’t do anything wrong today’,” Blake remembered. “I felt like that was the case and it was so surprising to have a qualifier ranked 200 and something in the world come in and just outplay me and beat me when I was near the Top 10 in the world.”

Later that year, the teenager would become the first Japanese player to reach the fourth round at the US Open since Jiro Yamagishi in 1937. By the end of 2008, Nishikori would soar to No. 63 in the world. And while injuries set him back, the right-hander would break Matsuoka’s record ATP Ranking for a Japanese player at 2011 Shanghai.

But all of that success stems from one magical week in Delray Beach, Florida. Not bad for a guy who didn’t want to be there, saying he’d “rather play a Challenger and win a couple matches”.

“I was coming from almost nothing before [Delray Beach],” Nishikori said. “That was the start of my career.”

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Five Things To Know About Kei Nishikori

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From Project 45 to record runs, learn more about the Japanese star's journey on the ATP Tour

Kei Nishikori has reached 26 tour-level championship matches and made four appearances at the Nitto ATP Finals, advancing to the semi-finals on two occasions.

ATPTour.com looks at five things you should know about the 30-year-old.


1) He Left Japan Aged 14
At 14, Nishikori moved to Bradenton, Florida as a member of the Masaaki Morita Tennis Fund group to improve his game at the IMG Academy. The Japanese did not speak English when he arrived in the United States, but he was quickly enrolled at a school where English was taught as a second language.

"When I moved to Bradenton in 2004, even though I couldn't speak a word of English, I didn't feel homesick. I was too busy developing my game,” said Nishikori.

In his first years at the academy, Nishikori worked hard to improve. Nishikori embraced the culture of his new home, throwing hundreds of American footballs and baseballs in order to develop his serve and improve his throwing motion.

2) Success Came At A Young Age
Seven months after making his tour-level debut in Los Angeles, Nishikori captured his first ATP Tour title at the 2008 Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com. The 18-year-old won eight matches from qualifying to take the title, saving four match points in his semi-final against Sam Querrey before shocking World No. 12 James Blake 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the championship match.

“I played pretty well and he just beat me,” said Blake. “I remember coming back and my brother and my coach were there and my brother said, "That kid is going to be really, really good."

Aged 18 years, one month and 19 days, Nishikori passed 2004 Sopot champion Rafael Nadal (18 years, two months and 12 days) as the youngest ATP Tour champion since 2000. Nishikori still holds that record.

You May Also Like: Breakthrough: Nishikori Remembers First Title At 2008 Delray Beach
3) His 2014 Breakthrough Made History
In 2014, Nishikori became the first Asian man to reach a Grand Slam singles final at the US Open. After reaching the Round of 16 without dropping a set, the 5’10” right-hander claimed back-to-back five-set victories against Top 10 stars Milos Raonic and Stan Wawrinka to book a semi-final clash against World No. 1 Novak Djokovic.

Nishikori played well under pressure, converting five of seven break points to defeat the reigning Wimbledon champion 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-3 in two hours and 52 minutes. In his maiden Grand Slam final, Nishikori was overpowered by fellow first-time major finalist Marin Cilic in three sets.

<a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/kei- ... rview'>Kei Nishikori</a> beats <a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/nova ... iew'>Novak Djokovic</a> in four sets to reach his maiden Grand Slam final at the <a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/ ... erview'>US Open</a>.

4) ‘Project 45’ Was Just The Start
As a youngster, Nishikori was tipped as the man to surpass Shuzo Matsuoka’s Japanese record FedEx ATP Ranking of No. 46. Not only did the Shimane-born star complete ‘Project 45’, he set a new standard for Japanese tennis. Shortly after his US Open final run, Nishikori cracked the world's Top 5 on 3 November 2014. He did so after reaching the Rolex Paris Masters semi-finals.

Following back-to-back final appearances in Memphis (d. Anderson) and Acapulco (l. to Ferrer), Nishikori jumped to a career-high No. 4 on 2 March 2015. The Japanese, who owns 12 tour-level trophies, most recently appeared in the Top 5 on 18 August 2019.


5) He Is The King Of Deciding Sets
As he proved against Raonic and Wawrinka en route to the 2014 US Open final, Nishikori responds well to the pressure of contesting a deciding set. In fact, according to the ATP Performance Zone, he responds better than anybody.

Nishikori owns the best deciding-set record in the Open Era. The 30-year-old possesses a winning percentage of 74.2 in deciding sets (132-46), which puts him ahead of second-placed Novak Djokovic (73.5 per cent) and third-placed John McEnroe (73.4 per cent).

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Five Things To Know About Kei Nishikori

Spoiler:

From Project 45 to record runs, learn more about the Japanese star's journey on the ATP Tour

Kei Nishikori has reached 26 tour-level championship matches and made four appearances at the Nitto ATP Finals, advancing to the semi-finals on two occasions.

ATPTour.com looks at five things you should know about the 30-year-old.


1) He Left Japan Aged 14
At 14, Nishikori moved to Bradenton, Florida as a member of the Masaaki Morita Tennis Fund group to improve his game at the IMG Academy. The Japanese did not speak English when he arrived in the United States, but he was quickly enrolled at a school where English was taught as a second language.

"When I moved to Bradenton in 2004, even though I couldn't speak a word of English, I didn't feel homesick. I was too busy developing my game,” said Nishikori.

In his first years at the academy, Nishikori worked hard to improve. Nishikori embraced the culture of his new home, throwing hundreds of American footballs and baseballs in order to develop his serve and improve his throwing motion.

2) Success Came At A Young Age
Seven months after making his tour-level debut in Los Angeles, Nishikori captured his first ATP Tour title at the 2008 Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com. The 18-year-old won eight matches from qualifying to take the title, saving four match points in his semi-final against Sam Querrey before shocking World No. 12 James Blake 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the championship match.

“I played pretty well and he just beat me,” said Blake. “I remember coming back and my brother and my coach were there and my brother said, "That kid is going to be really, really good."

Aged 18 years, one month and 19 days, Nishikori passed 2004 Sopot champion Rafael Nadal (18 years, two months and 12 days) as the youngest ATP Tour champion since 2000. Nishikori still holds that record.

You May Also Like: Breakthrough: Nishikori Remembers First Title At 2008 Delray Beach
3) His 2014 Breakthrough Made History
In 2014, Nishikori became the first Asian man to reach a Grand Slam singles final at the US Open. After reaching the Round of 16 without dropping a set, the 5’10” right-hander claimed back-to-back five-set victories against Top 10 stars Milos Raonic and Stan Wawrinka to book a semi-final clash against World No. 1 Novak Djokovic.

Nishikori played well under pressure, converting five of seven break points to defeat the reigning Wimbledon champion 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-3 in two hours and 52 minutes. In his maiden Grand Slam final, Nishikori was overpowered by fellow first-time major finalist Marin Cilic in three sets.

<a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/kei- ... rview'>Kei Nishikori</a> beats <a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/nova ... iew'>Novak Djokovic</a> in four sets to reach his maiden Grand Slam final at the <a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/ ... erview'>US Open</a>.

4) ‘Project 45’ Was Just The Start
As a youngster, Nishikori was tipped as the man to surpass Shuzo Matsuoka’s Japanese record FedEx ATP Ranking of No. 46. Not only did the Shimane-born star complete ‘Project 45’, he set a new standard for Japanese tennis. Shortly after his US Open final run, Nishikori cracked the world's Top 5 on 3 November 2014. He did so after reaching the Rolex Paris Masters semi-finals.

Following back-to-back final appearances in Memphis (d. Anderson) and Acapulco (l. to Ferrer), Nishikori jumped to a career-high No. 4 on 2 March 2015. The Japanese, who owns 12 tour-level trophies, most recently appeared in the Top 5 on 18 August 2019.


5) He Is The King Of Deciding Sets
As he proved against Raonic and Wawrinka en route to the 2014 US Open final, Nishikori responds well to the pressure of contesting a deciding set. In fact, according to the ATP Performance Zone, he responds better than anybody.

Nishikori owns the best deciding-set record in the Open Era. The 30-year-old possesses a winning percentage of 74.2 in deciding sets (132-46), which puts him ahead of second-placed Novak Djokovic (73.5 per cent) and third-placed John McEnroe (73.4 per cent).

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