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When Rafael Nadal comes out of a funk, he really comes out of a funk! Hard to believe he could still lose the #3 ranking to Kei Nishikori. Of course, if he keeps playing like this, he won't lose it. He leaves Kevin Anderson still at #15.
Things are heating up in Australia and this summer it's not the bright sun or heat index or my thermometer. Or outside temperature. Yes, we are close to the equator and need our sunnies. Yes , all the clothing is hot pick and yellow all more reasons to wear "sunnies".
Kei Nishikori takes another small step toward a career-high #4 ranking. The leading threat to him isn't even current #4 Wawrinka; it's Milos Raonic.
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Kei Nishikori is hoping to get off to a strong start in 2015. “I had great preparation in Florida this off-season,” he said at the Brisbane International presented by Suncorp on Tuesday. “I think the first couple of tournaments of the year are very important [in order] for me to gain a little more confidence.
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US OPEN CHAMPION MARIN CILIC TELLS CNN’S ‘OPEN COURT’ HIS FOUR MONTHS AWAY FROM TENNIS HELPED HIM ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN 2014
One of the breakout stars on the ATP World Tour, Kei Nishikori surged into the spotlight in 2014, battling to the semi-finals in his first appearance at the season finale this week in London.
There comes a time, when writing previews and watching matches where a player coming up through the ranks, or perhaps even bubbling under the big boys just catches your eye.
It will be fascinating to see how the two warriors fare in the title match for the Barclays World Tour Finals. First in was Novak Djokovic, tested by an albeit crocked Kei Nishikori, and pushed to three sets. Even though the final set was a romp according to the score-line as the Serb advanced 6-1 3-6 6-0, ...
The watching crowds have been willing the tournament to catch light, and for the briefest of moments, the clouds that have settled on the East of London this week lifted momentarily to bring a three-set semi-final that had promise.
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The first semifinal of the 2014 World Tour Finals will not exactly go down as an instant classic nor was more than one set competitive, but it at least went the distance--a rare occurrence this week in London.
The relative disaster that was round-robin play at the World Tour Finals has given way to a pair of intriguing semifinal matches; ones that could end a disturbing trend of blowouts and inject life into London's O2 Arena. Saturday's proceedings will begin with Novak Djokovic going up against Kei Nishikori before the nightcap features an all-Swiss showdown between Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka.
David Ferrer put in the hard yards for four days at the World Tour Finals. Every day, he fulfilled the requirements of an alternate by being on site prior to each singles match--two on Sunday, two on Monday, two on Tuesday, and another two on Wednesday. That's what an alternate has to do in case one--or both--of the scheduled participants suddenly pulls out.
If you can forgive us a moment to revel in the first three-set match when super-sub David Ferrer stepped in for an injured Milos Raonic to give Kei Nishikori a workout, we arrive at the last of the round robins, as the Group A boys being what feels like the first week of a Grand Slam to a close.
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