Kei Nishikori Is Starting to Feel Like A Celebrity

Written by: Staff on 22nd October 2012

Kei Nishikori Is Starting to Feel Like A Celebrity

epa03424233 Kei Nishikori of Japan poses with the winner's trophy after beating Milos Raonic of Canada in their final match of the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships tournament in Tokyo Japan, 07 October 2012. Nishikori won the final 7-6. 3-6, 6-0. EPA/TOMOYUKI KAYA |

Kei Nishikori has found on court success with her recent title run in Tokyo and is also racking up sponsor dollars with his deals with Wilson, Uniqlo, Wowow, EA Sports and others, but when he’s in Japan, he can no longer walks the streets like a normal university student.

“In Japan it is a bit crazy” he said. “I have to hide — I have to wear caps, sunglasses, masks. I look weird but sometimes I have to do that. Like when I go shopping everybody starts tailing to me and I can’t concentrate to shop!”

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