Nishikori Signs Sponsorship Deal With Delta Airlines

Written by: Bob Larson Tennis on 19th November 2013

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Nishikori Signs Sponsorship Deal With Delta Airlines

epa03931600 Kei Nishikori of Japan returns the ball to Richard Gasquet of France during their third round match at the BNP Paribas 2013 Masters tennis tournament in Paris, France, 31 October 2013. EPA/IAN LANGSDON |

Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori has signed a personal sponsorship deal with Delta Air Lines.

As part of the deal, which will run for two years, the current world number 17 will be able to fly to tournaments around the world in Delta’s premium class.

In return he will participate in customer events on behalf of the American airline while displaying the carrier’s logo on his website and social media channels.

“As a professional tennis player, arriving at tournaments around the world in a relaxed and comfortable way is very important for my performance,” said Nishikori, who is managed by IMG.

“I have been flying Delta for a long time and am very excited about this new partnership. Not only does Delta have the best routing in the US, but the flights to Japan are my number one choice when it comes to choosing flights. I am very proud to be an ambassador of the best airline in the world.”

Delta flies 15,000 flights daily.

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