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Oct 03, 2016

Nishikori Cilic Advance In Tokyo 2016 Openers

Watch highlights of Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic advancing in their Tokyo openers on Monday. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Getty Images photo.

Oct 03, 2016

Nishikori Survives Young Scare In Tokyo Opener

In his first singles match since the US Open semi-finals, Kei Nishikori withstood an impressive performance by Donald Young to prevail 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the first round of the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2016 on Monday. The 26-year-old Nishikori is looking to win this ATP World Tour 500 hard-court tournament in Tokyo for the third time this week, following victories in 2012 and 2014, defeating Milos Raonic both times. A good run for the right-hander would also stand him in good stead in the Emirates ATP Race To London. Nishikori is currently fifth in the year-to-date standings, with the Top 8 at the end of the regular season qualifying for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. There was...

Oct 02, 2016

Full House For Nishikori At ATP Sunday In Tokyo

A near-capacity crowd was on hand for the 10th edition of ATP Sunday at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2016. The annual pre-tournament event allowed fans to see ATP World Tour stars such as Kei Nishikori, Gael Monfils, Marin Cilic and Feliciano Lopez from up-close, while giving the players an opportunity to practise in front of a boisterous crowd before main draw action gets underway Monday. After battling Marcos Baghdatis in a friendly match, Nishikori was the honouree in a short on-court ceremony where he received a trophy for his bronze-medal showing at the Rio Olympics. The Japanese No. 1 topped Rafael Nadal in the third-place match and became the first Japanese player to win an Olympic tennis medal...

Oct 01, 2016

Nishikori Gets Tricky Draw In Tokyo

Kei Nishikori, a two-time champion in Tokyo, will face an experienced opponent in the first round of the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2016. The 2012 and 2014 winner will take on Nicolas Almagro, a Spaniard who reached No. 9 in the Emirates ATP Rankings in 2011 and beat Nishikori 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-3 in the Tokyo quarter-finals in 2013. A deep run in Tokyo will help the Japanese star's qualification bid for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, but first he will need to work his way through a difficult section of the draw. David Goffin and Kevin Anderson are possible quarter-final opponents, while a meeting with Marin Cilic, who topped Nishikori in the 2014 US Open final, could occur...