Second seed Kei Nishikori withstood a stern challenge from Kevin Anderson on Thursday at the Banque Eric Sturdza Geneva Open, surviving three match points to reach the semi-finals 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(6). “There haven’t been too many times that I’m down match point and win, so it’s great for me,” said Nishikori. “He had more chances, but I served a little bit better in the end. It’s important to win some matches like this.” The Japanese star rallied from 2/4 in the final set tie-break and earned a match point at 6/5 with a backhand passing shot winner. Anderson erased it with a forehand winner, but Nishikori responded with a forehand return winner in the next point. The second seed hit...
Second seed Kei Nishikori improved to 7-0 in his FedEx ATP Head2Head series with Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin on Tuesday, saving both break points to advance 6-4, 6-3 at the Banque Eric Sturdza Geneva Open. “Served really well today I think that's why I played very solid. I think everything was good today,” Nishikori said. Nishikori, who accepted a late wild card into the ATP World Tour 250 event, is looking to get his clay season going in Switzerland. The World No. 9 fell to Juan Martin del Potro in the third round last week at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome. Before that ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament, the Japanese right-hander suffered a right wrist injury that kept him...
Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori took time off on Monday to enjoy Geneva’s famous water fountain ‘Jet d’eau’. World No. 3 Wawrinka, who beat Marin Cilic in the 2016 Banque Eric Sturdza Geneva Open final, said, “It always feels very special to play in Geneva. This is an amazing tournament and with the beautiful weather the fans will have a great time.” [ALSO LIKE] Nishikori added, “Geneva is a beautiful city. I love the view on the lake and I’m looking forward to a good week.” Nishikori, currently No. 9 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, is making his debut at the ATP World Tour 250 tournament. Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters finalist Albert Ramos-Vinolas and Internazionali BNL d'Italia semi-finalist John Isner will...
Kei Nishikori makes his debut this week at the Banque Eric Sturdza Geneva Open, looking for some much-needed confidence on the clay after a right wrist injury slowed his start on the European dirt. The Japanese star was forced to withdraw from Barcelona, where he is a two-time former champion, due to the injury, and could not take the court against Novak Djokovic in the Madrid quarter-finals. His comeback in Rome was halted by Juan Martin del Potro in the third round. So it is in search of matches and confidence that Nishikori competes as the second seed at this ATP World Tour 250 clay-court tournament, which is in its third year. Six of the Top 30 in the Emirates...
