Yoshihito Nishioka

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Stockholm debutant Yoshihito Nishioka recorded his first victory at the Kungliga Tennishallen, beating Radu Albot 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. The Japanese saved 15 of 18 break points to book a second-round meeting against third seed Taylor Fritz.

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Yoshihito Nishioka defeated No. 3 seed Taylor Fritz 7-5, 6-4 to reach his third tour-level quarter-final of the year. The 23-year-old, competing at this ATP 250 event for the first time, converted four of five break points to improve to 2-0 in his FedEx ATP Head2Head series against the American No. 2. Nishioka will face Filip Krajinovic for a place in the semi-finals. The Serbian defeated eighth seed Daniel Evans 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 in two hours and 16 minutes.

“I am playing very good tennis now — I think my best tennis — so I am very happy for that,” said Nishioka.

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2019 w liczbach:

Ranking: 13
Bilans meczów: 19-20
Tytuły: 0
Finały: 0
Zarobki: $789,919

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Nishioka Reveals How Nervous He Was To Practise With Nishikori As A Teen

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Lefty also reflects on what he loves most about his country
Little more than one year ago, Yoshihito Nishioka won his first ATP Tour title in Shenzhen. And afterwards, during his speech to the crowd, the Japanese player said, "Please remember my name. It's not Nishikori, I'm Nishioka."

Nishioka was speaking about Japanese superstar Kei Nishikori, who has not only been a hero for his country, but someone Nishioka looked up to. Now, the two Japanese will play together at the inaugural ATP Cup in January. Nishioka speaks to ATPTour.com about his memories of practising with Nishikori when he was a teenager, why he's excited about the new team event and more.

What’s going to be the most fun part of being on a team and representing your country at the ATP Cup?
We know each other very well and I think Team Japan is growing up as a very strong team with Kei, me, Ben McLachlan, and more. There are many top players right now. Now I think we have the strongest team in Japan. We have great friendships together, also. I think we are good teammates and that can [play] a big part.

What’s most exciting about the ATP Cup itself?
This is the first one so I don’t know what’s going to go on, but this is a new thing, so I think for sure it’s going to be different… if I lose it’s losing for Japan, so there will be pressure. But if I win against the pressure, I think I can be bigger in my tennis life as well. I’m very excited for that.

Who did you admire growing up and why did you admire them?
When I was a kid, I was looking for Rafael Nadal, because I’m a lefty. He’s a lefty, and he was my hero. And then now, I love to watch Marcelo Rios from Chile. But now also, for sure Kei Nishikori. We practised together when I went to IMG Academy. He taught me many things, he showed me many things and I watch him practising many things.

What are your early memories of playing tennis in Japan?
I just played tennis all my life. I went a little bit sometimes fishing, but my dad is a tennis coach and my mom is also a tennis coach. I have only tennis memories.

What’s special about representing your country?
I love to play for my country. Not many times I have played for my country because tennis is one-on-one, so this is a very special moment for me, for us. That’s very exciting.

If you could take a shot from any player from Japan, what would it be and why?
I think Kei’s backhand down the line, that’s the best shot. I think Uchiyama’s serve, that’s huge.

Of the players from Japan, who did you play with the most as a kid?
I’d say Kei. I was 15 or 16 years old when I first hit with him and he was already a top player and I had just started in the juniors. I was so nervous, but he’s such a nice guy, so it wouldn’t have happened. But I was thinking if I missed a ball, maybe he’d get upset at me or something, so I was so nervous. He never did it, but I was thinking that because I was a junior. Those are good memories.

What are three things you love about Japan?
I love Japanese food like sushi, everybody loves it. I have so many hobbies so I can’t choose only three, but I love to go to nature in Japan, the ocean, some mountains, whatever. It’s very green and I like to see the traditional Japanese places like Kyoto.

Tokyo is very downtown, like New York. Kyoto is very [much a part of] Japanese culture and an older place. Tokyo now is a main city, but Kyoto you can see the traditional Japanese things. I love it.

What reminds you the most of home?
Sushi, ninjas and samurai.

Who is the funniest player from your country and why?
Taro Daniel is very funny. But not many players talk so much, so I think Taro or me are always talking.

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Nishioka, Soeda Clinch Second Tie Win For Team Japan In Perth

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Yoshihito Nishioka held his nerve to get the better of Nikoloz Basilashvili for a Team Japan tie victory on Monday at the ATP Cup in Perth.
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Yoshihito Nishioka and Go Soeda helped Team Japan to clinch its second tie victory in Group B at the inaugural ATP Cup on Monday afternoon.

Nishioka and Soeda both won their second singles matches of the tournament in a 2-1 win over Team Georgia at the RAC Arena in Perth.

Nishioka held his nerve to beat World No. 26 Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-2, 6-3 in 83 minutes, following on from Go Soeda’s battling 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Aleksandre Metreveli in two hours and 15 minutes.

“Yoshi has now beaten two good players with very good tennis, and he showed us his potential is so big,” said Team Japan captain Satoshi Iwabuchi. “Also Go, who did not have an easy match… We have won the two ties. In two days’ time we play Spain. So far, so good.”

Aleksandre Bakshi and George Tsivadze earned Georgia its first point of the tournament by beating Toshihide Matsui and Ben McLachlan 6-2, 6-4 in 67 minutes in the doubles rubber.

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Nishioka, who needed 54 minutes to beat Pablo Cuevas of Team Uruguay on Saturday, raced out to a 3-0 lead in his first meeting against Basilashvili, who successfully defended the Hamburg European Open crown last year. Basilashvili, broke serve in the third game of the second set, but 38 total unforced errors cost the 27-year-old in the long run, as Nishioka won five of the next six games for victory. Perhaps Basilashvili’s best chance to seize the momentum away from Nishioka came at 3-3 in the 44-minute second set, when he had three break point chances.

“I tried to do what he doesn't want to do,” said Nishioka. “I know he likes to hit the ball hard. For sure he can hit an ace many times, but he misses many times, as well. I tried to make a lot of balls using my tennis style – moving a lot, using the moon ball.”

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Soeda in Perth

Soeda put Team Japan on course for a second tie victory by winning the opening singles match against Aleksandre Metreveli of Team Georgia. Soeda hit 19 winners in a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 triumph at the RAC Arena over two hours and 16 minutes .

“He was playing well and also I was super tight, because I needed to win the match, especially as the No. 2 singles player,” said Soeda. “But from the second set, I just tried to focus, focus on the points. I had no idea how he played, so I watched YouTube and the match against Spain. It was really tough to play him, he has a huge forehand… The next singles match [against Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain on Wednesday], I will have no pressure, so I can do more.”

Metreveli worked his way back from 0-3 down in the first set, dominating rallies under four strokes, but Soeda capitalised by drawing out rallies in the second set. Soeda gained 2-0 leads in all three sets, but in the decider his overall consistency reaped dividends and he recorded his second singles win of the inaugural tournament. On Saturday, Soeda beat Martin Cuevas.

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Monday’s night session saw Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka score the upset of the day by rallying to defeat fifth-seeded Aussie John Millman 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. Nishioka improved to 6-3 this season as he looks to reach his first quarter-final of the year.

"I had to move a lot and focus a lot, so I'm really happy for the win and feeling very confident," Nishioka said. "I want to go as far as I can here."

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ATP Delray Beach R2:

56 Lucas Pouille 880
57 Yoshihito Nishioka 877
58 Jérémy Chardy 860

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ATP Delray Beach R2:

56 Lucas Pouille 880
57 Yoshihito Nishioka 877
58 Cameron Norrie 872

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ATP Delray Beach QF:

54 Richard Gasquet 915
55 Yoshihito Nishioka 902
56 Gilles Simon 890

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Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka beat American wild card Brandon Nakashima 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 in two hours and 26 minutes to reach the last four. But it was more than just an ordinary win for the 24-year-old.

The victory nearly guarantees that Nishioka will climb past his previous career-high FedEx ATP Ranking of No. 58 on Monday. He is currently projected to climb to No. 52 pending results for the rest of the week. It’s an emotional accomplishment for the lefty, who achieved that ranking on 20 March 2017. Four days later, he tore his left ACL and he would fall as low as World No. 380 in April 2018.

“That should be my career-high ranking after coming back from my knee surgery,” said Nishioka, currently World No. 63. “I’m very happy for that.”

Nishioka didn’t need to save a match point against Nakashima, but he was certainly tested. In the third set, Nishioka took a 5-1 lead, but Nakashima brought it back to 5-4 before the Japanese was able to finish off his victory.

“I think he played great tennis today… he played almost perfectly,” Nishioka said of Nakashima, who was trying to reach his first tour-level semi-final in his ATP Tour main draw debut. “He was playing so good from the beginning. I thought I lost today.

“He can hit the ball, he never misses that much. His service games are perfect. It was a very tough match, but I just kept my mind straight and just focussed.”

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51 Feliciano López 953
52 Yoshihito Nishioka 947
53 Gilles Simon 935

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Another Day, Another Comeback For Nishioka In Delray Beach

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Yoshihito Nishioka appeared to be in deep trouble when he went back to the locker room for a second rain delay early on in his Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com semi-final. But the Japanese returned to Stadium Court with a renewed energy, rallying to beat 2019 Next Gen ATP Finals competitor Ugo Humbert 1-6, 6-4, 6-0 on Saturday afternoon.

" a little bit frustrated after the first set. But after the rain came, my mind reset and I just restarted again," Nishioka said. "The rain coming was pretty lucky for me, maybe. It helped."

Nishioka is the first Japanese player to reach the final at this ATP 250 since Kei Nishikori won the title in 2008. The lefty will play a big server — second seed Milos Raonic or fourth seed Reilly Opelka — for the trophy on Sunday. The Raonic-Opelka semi-final was pushed to Sunday at 10:30am local time due to rain.


The 24-year-old, who captured his maiden ATP Tour title in his first final at 2018 Shenzhen, did not reach a championship match between that victory and this week. But the speedy lefty showed why he is capable of giving plenty of players fits on Saturday, shrinking the court with his dogged defence.

Nishioka won 27 of 37 points in the deciding set to defeat the in-form Frenchman, who triumphed in Auckland in January. Early on, Humbert was in control of the points, playing controlled offence that saw him make few errors. But after the rain, Nishioka was able to break down Humbert's game and put more pressure on him.

"After the first set I just figured out how to play against him and just kept trying to do it and then it worked," Nishioka said. "If I lose the first set it's okay, I just figure out how he's going to play, how I have to play against him and then from the second set I say, 'Okay, let's do it this way.'"

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Nishioka saved six of the eight break points he faced, including two in the first game of the second set. Although he didn’t strike any aces, Nishioka won 74 per cent of his first-serve points to advance after one hour and 42 minutes.

The Japanese No. 2 is guaranteed to move past his previous career-high FedEx ATP Ranking of No. 58 on Monday. He reached that spot on 20 March 2017, and four days later tore his left ACL during a match in Miami. Now Nishioka is breaking new ground, and he is projected to crack the Top 50 for the first time.

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Nishioka also lost the first set in his quarter-final against Brandon Nakashima and his first-rounder against Noah Rubin. He rallied to beat Nakashima 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 and Rubin 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.

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In The Land Of The Rising Sun, Nishioka Earns His Share Of The Spotlight

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With a fan base of 127 million Japanese, 'Yoshi' believes there is plenty of support to go around

Editor's Note: This story was originally published on 27 October 2019. Yoshihito Nishioka is into his second ATP Tour final at the Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com.

As a teenager, Yoshihito Nishioka used to marvel at the forehands of Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco, the muscular Spaniards who rip the ball like few others. Like many who came before him, he dreamed of one day striking fear into opponents with a combination of vicious spin and brute force.

But bearing a frame that upon maturity today is just 170cm and 64 kg, the laws of physics had other ideas, as did Nick Bollettieri. Instead of looking to Spain for inspiration, Nishioka should look half a world away to Chile, the legendary coach advised.

“Mr. Nick told me: ‘You’re not very tall and you’re not very strong, so you need to use your speed and technique and learn to play like a small player,'" Nishioka says. "He said I should base my game on Marcelo Rios, who was the same height, same build and a lefty like me.”

So Nishioka did what any industrious Millennial would do. “I started watching his matches on YouTube and I learned a lot about how to [construct] points. Coming to the net, hitting drop shots; he can do whatever he wants. After I started watching Rios, I wanted to play like him.

“There are many good small players today like Kei [Nishikori], Goffin, De Minaur, Schwartzman who can compete with the bigger, stronger players. We don’t have their power and we can't serve 20 aces a match. So we have to use our speed and technique, fight and be mentally tough, and also figure out where the weakness is in our opponents.”

Ahead of his return to home soil next week for the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo, Nishioka had moved to within two places of his career-high ATP Ranking after a determined recovery from serious injury.

Just four days after reaching his best ranking of No. 58 in March 2017, ‘Yoshi’ tore his left ACL during a second-round match against Jack Sock at the Miami Open. He underwent surgery in April and missed the remainder of the year.

His long road back included 11 ATP Challenger Tour appearances in 2018 but, more significantly, his first ATP Tour title one year ago in Shenzhen, when he came through qualifying to take the title. The run included three-set wins over his idol Verdasco in the semis and Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the final.

“That is a big memory for me and at the time I couldn’t believe I won the tournament because I played the qualifying and I hadn’t made any deep runs at ATP events that year. The comeback had been very tough, so the victory was very emotional.”

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Growing up in Japan, Nishioka was one of many young players who benefitted from the generosity of former Sony Chairman Masaaki Morita, who underwrote the cost of sending players to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.

“Mr. Morita wanted to support Japanese tennis juniors and at that time in Japan not many players went outside the country. But Mr. Morita thought we had to go outside. Each year he sent a junior to IMG Academy and there we were given our goal for the year, such as winning a Futures event or a big junior tournament. If I meet the goal, I get to stay for another year. If I don’t meet it, I have to go back home.”

Spending four years in Florida not only improved his tennis, it broadened his horizons and life skills.

“When I went to IMG I had zero English,” Nishioka says. “Many Japanese are shy when they cannot speak. They thought I was crazy because I wanted to speak, to have conversations with people. Even though I couldn’t speak, I still wanted to try.

“I wanted to talk to players who were the same age as me at IMG, to make friends. I want to know about their culture and to tell them about Japanese culture. I also knew that English was the language of tennis, among the players and in the interview room. So I knew I had to learn it.”

Nishioka’s best results this year have come on hard courts. In January he came through qualifying to reach the Sydney quarter-finals. At Indian Wells he beat current Top 10 player Roberto Bautista Agut and Felix Auger-Aliassime before retiring with a back injury against Miomir Kecmanovic in the fourth round.

His best result of the year – a run through qualifying to the Cincinnati quarter-finals – was extra special as it included his first win over his hero Nishikori.

“I want to check the morning news tomorrow to see what they’re going to say,” Nishioka told media after the win. “Hopefully many spotlight on me. In Japanese tennis, the only famous players are Kei and Naomi [Osaka]. I want to change that. Hopefully [fans] are going to maybe watch me after the match today.”

With Nishikori unfortunately sidelined with an arm injury, Nishioka is sure to be the fan favourite next week in Tokyo.]

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Finał Delray Beach.

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