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Kei Nishikori retirement at US Open

Overview

Former world number four Kei Nishikori concluded his Grand Slam career at the US Open after losing in the final round of qualifying. The 36-year-old Japanese player, who entered the tournament via a wild card, was defeated by Rei Sakamoto with scores of 6-4, 7-6 (3) or 4-6, 6-7.

Following the match, Nishikori praised Sakamoto as the next generation of Japanese tennis. Masaaki Morita, former president of the Japan Tennis Association, reflected on Nishikori’s career, describing him as a “rocket” that has already taken flight. Nishikori is expected to play his final professional tournament at the Kinoshita Group Japan Open in Tokyo starting September 30.

Entities

Kei Nishikori · Rei Sakamoto · Michael Antonius · US Open · IMG Academy

Timeline

  1. 14 days ago

    [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Kei Nishikori concludes final Grand Slam appearance at US Open

    Kei Nishikori concluded his final Grand Slam appearance at the US Open after a qualifying loss to Rei Sakamoto. He will play his final professional matches at the Japan Open in Tokyo.

  2. 16 days ago

    [SPORTS] 10 sources
    Kei Nishikori ends Grand Slam career at US Open qualifying

    Kei Nishikori played his final Grand Slam match at the US Open, losing in the qualifying final to Japanese rising star Rei Sakamoto (6-4, 7-6).

Sources

agora-web.jp · bolamarela.pt · fnn.jp · hochi.news · nccbuscc.org · news.cube-soft.jp · newsday.com · puntodebreak.com · sports.ettoday.net · tenisbrasil.uol.com.br · tokyo-sports.co.jp · welovetennis.fr · worldtennismagazine.com