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Nishikori Avoids Wimbledon Upset Bug

Kei Nishikori overcame the serve-and-volleying Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky, who famously upset Roger Federer in 2013, 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-1, 7-6(6) on Wednesday at The Championships. Nishikori is looking to advance past the fourth round this fortnight and post his best Wimbledon result yet during his ninth appearance. Last year at Wimbledon, the Japanese right-hander had to retire from his fourth-round contest against Marin Cilic. Last month, Nishikori also had to pull out of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle with a left hip injury. [ALSO LIKE] But the ninth seed looked in good health against Stakhovsky, who qualified and was playing in the Wimbledon second round for the fifth time. Nishikori had two set points in the second set to take...

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