KEI NISHIKORI RUMORS

Kei Nishikori pulls out of French Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan has pulled out of the upcoming French Open after failing to recover from an abdominal injury. The 18th-ranked Nishikori picked up the injury playing against Fernando Verdasco in the Barcelona Open quarterfinals last month. He has not played since. Organizers said Tuesday that he will be replaced in the draw by Slovakia's Karol Beck. Several other players...
Via AP on Fox  |  11 days ago
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Djokovic Changes Clothing Sponsors – Leaves Sergio Tacchini for UNIQLO

Kei Nishikori and Novak Djokovic at GR8 Fundraiser for Japan earthquake victims in Miami in 2011 The world’s top tennis player Novak Dokovic ended his deal with clothing sponsor Sergio Tacchini reports Danielle Rossingh of Bloomberg. In an emailed statement to media the clothing company said: “It has been mutually and amicably decided that, as of the 2012 Roland Garros...
Via Tennis Panorama  |  11 days ago
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UNIQLO TO LAUNCH TENNIS LINE WITH MEN'S PRO KEI NISHIKORI

UNIQLO, a Japanese retailer known for their casual wear, is developing a line of tennis gear with men’s pro, Kei Nishikori. The brand has sponsored Nishikori, Japan’s top-ranked male player and the current #18 ranked player on the ATP tour, since 2011. The new range of limited-edition gear will mimic the match wear worn by Nishikori in the 2012 Australian Open. The collection...
Via A Glam Slam  |  February 15, 2012
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Nishikori confident after success in Australia

Japan's Kei Nishikori says he's determined to take his game to the next level after tasting success at last month's Australian open. Nishikori last month became the first Japanese man to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open since the Open Era began in 1968 with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 victory over former finalist and sixth-ranked Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France...
Via AP on Fox  |  February 13, 2012
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Straight Sets: Tsonga Falls to Nishikori in 5-Set Drama

Kei Nishikori of Japan barged into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Monday with a five-set upset victory over Jo-Wilfred Tsonga of France.
Via New York Times Sports  |  January 23, 2012
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Nishikori Takes Out Tsonga in Five Sets, Murray Through When Kukushkin Retires

MELBOURNE PARK, Australia- Japan’s Kei Nishikori, the 24th seed rallied from a set down topple No. 7 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in five sets, 2-6 6-2 6-1 3-6 6-3, while fourth seeded Andy Murray of Scotland moved on when his opponent Kazak Mikhail Kukushkin retired in the third set on Monday at the Australian Open. Nishikori became the first Japanese man to make the quarterfinals...
Via Tennis Panorama  |  January 23, 2012
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The Opportunity of a Lifetime

Kei Nishikori would not be recognized in any country other than Japan if he was walking down the middle of a street. In his home nation, Nishikori is a celebrity and the highest-ranked male tennis player. To the rest of the world, he is a young tennis player who has shown a lot of promise. Throughout the first week of the 2012 Australian Open, Nishikori, the No. 24 seed, has played...
Via In the Tramlines  |  January 22, 2012
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9
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19
David Ferrer
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20
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22
Mardy Fish
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24
Ana Ivanovic
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Svetlana Kuznetsova
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28
Vera Zvonareva
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Sara Errani
30
Paul-Henri Mathieu
31
Petra Kvitova
Kvitova through to French Open 2nd round
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Gilles Simon
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35
Jelena Jankovic
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Christina Mchale
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