Name | Kei Nishikori錦織 圭 |
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Fullname | Kei Nishikori |
Nickname | Air Kei |
Country | |
Residence | Bradenton, Florida, United States |
Birth date | December 29, 1989 |
Birth place | Shimane, Japan |
Height | |
Weight | 68 kg (154 lb) |
Turnedpro | 2007 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Careerprizemoney | $748,900 |
Singlesrecord | 47–46 |
Singlestitles | 1 |
Highestsinglesranking | No. 46 (May 2, 2011) |
Currentsinglesranking | No. 48 (August 8, 2011) |
Australianopenresult | 3R (2011) |
Frenchopenresult | 2R (2010, 2011) |
Wimbledonresult | 1R (2008, 2010, 2011) |
Usopenresult | 4R (2008) |
Doublesrecord | 2–6 |
Doublestitles | 0 |
Highestdoublesranking | No. 403 (21 Feb 2011) |
Grandslamsdoublesresults | yes |
Australianopendoublesresult | – |
Frenchopendoublesresult | 2R (2011) |
Wimbledondoublesresult | – |
Usopendoublesresult | – |
Updated | April 11, 2011 }} |
(born 29 December 1989) is a Japanese tennis player. He began playing tennis at the age of five and on 17 July 2007 he qualified for his first ATP main draw event at the Countrywide Classic in Los Angeles, California at the age of 17.
Nishikori made his debut in the US Open defeating 29th seeded Juan Mónaco 6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 6–2 in the first round. He cruised to the third round after downing Croatian Roko Karanušić. On 30 August 2008 he became the first Japanese player to reach the Round of 16 at the US Open in 71 years, when he beat 4th seed David Ferrer in five sets 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 7–5 in what was considered one of the tournaments major upsets. He lost his chance however, to compete in the quarter-finals when he was beaten by 17th seed Juan Martín del Potro in straight sets, losing 6–3, 6–4, 6–3.
In the Japan Open Tennis Championships he made it to the Round of 16 before losing to Frenchman Richard Gasquet 6–1, 6–2.
Nishikori was handed a wildcard for the Stockholm Open, where he made it to his second ATP level semifinal of the year, despite playing with a knee injury. He received a walkover in his quarterfinal against Mario Ančić, who had to withdraw due to illness. In the semifinal he was beaten by fourth seed Robin Söderling 6–1, 6–0.
Nishikori played in his first French Open in 2010. He rebounded from two sets down to defeat Santiago Giraldo of Colombia in the first round, winning 2–6, 4–6, 7–6(3), 6–2, 6–4, but he lost his second match against Novak Djokovic 1–6, 4–6, 4–6. He lost to Richard Gasquet in the first round of the 2010 AEGON Championships 6–3, 6–3. At Wimbledon, he played number two seed Rafael Nadal in the first round, and lost 2–6, 4–6, 4–6,
At the U.S. Open, the Japanese No.1 met Croatian Marin Čilić in the second round. Nishikori ousted the 11th seed, 5–7, 7–6, 3–6, 7–6, 6–1, to advance to the third round, thus far his best Grand Slam showing since 2008.
In December 2010, it was announced that Nishikori would be coached by Brad Gilbert for the 2011 season. Gilbert has also coached former World #1's Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick, and top 5 player Andy Murray.
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