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Kei Nishikori • Kevin Anderson • ATP Tennis Showdown Again • With Race To London On The Line

If Kei Nishikori ends up failing to snag a spot in the 2018 Nitto ATP Finals, he may have Kevin Anderson to blame Rafael Nadal, Juan Martin Del Potro, and John Isner could also have a say in Nishikori's year-end championship status, but for now it is Anderson on whom Japan's No. 1 player is once again focused.

ATP PHOTO GALLERY OF MANNARINO, NISHIKORI, & MORE AT THE ROLEX PARIS MASTERS TENNIS

Adrian Mannarino of France returns the ball to Kei Nishikori of Japan during their second round match at the Rolex Paris Masters tennis tournament in Paris, France, 31 0ctober 2018.

10SBALLS SHARES RICHARD EVANS’ PREVIEW FROM THE ATP TENNIS IN PARIS

The tears of joy had barely dried in Basel before Roger Federer’s great rivals were gearing up for the year’s last ATP Masters 1000 event at Bercy in Paris – an event that will decide whether Rafa Nadal or Novak Djokovic will finished the year as world No 1.

ATP • WTA TENNIS PHOTO GALLERY FROM BASEL, SINGAPORE, & VIENNA

Switzerland's Roger Federer during the victory ceremony after winning the final against Romania's Marius Copil at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, on Sunday, October 28, 2018.

ATP PHOTO GALLERY FROM THE SWISS INDOORS BASEL & ERSTE BANK OPEN TENNIS

Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts during his semifinal match against Daniil Medvedev of Russia at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland, 27 October 2018.

ROGER FEDERER RAISES HIS LEVEL IN BASEL, NISHIKORI TURNS UP HEAT ON RACE TO LONDON

Roger Federer can probably win the Swiss Indoors Basel in his sleep. After all, he has won it eight times and has reached the final on an incredible 13 occasions--including in an unbelievable 11 consecutive trips to the tournament.

Ricky Reviews Basel ATP Mens Tennis Nishikori, Isner Continue London Quest, Federer Wins His Opener

Needing to make a run at the Erste Bank Open in order to gain ground in the race to the Nitto ATP Finals, Kei Nishikori opened with a 7-6(3), 5-7, 7-2 victory over Frances Tiafoe.

TENNIS NEWS • RACE IS ON BETWEEN ISNER AND NISHIKORI FOR NO. 9 SPOT IN RACE TO LONDON FINALS

Eight is generally the magic number when it comes to the Nitto ATP Finals. This time around, though, nine may be just as nice.

NISHIKORI WINS, ANDERSON ANSWERS, ZVEREV ONE WIN AWAY FROM LONDON AT SHANGHAI MASTERS

Kei Nishikori climbed one spot in the race to London thanks to his performance at the Shanghai Masters, but his Nitto ATP Finals bid ran into a major roadblock on Friday night.

TROPHY PHOTOS FROM THE CHINA OPEN & JAPAN OPEN TENNIS

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark poses with her trophy after winning the women's singles final match against Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, 07 October 2018.

TENNIS NEWS • KEI NISHIKORI STAYS 10TH IN ATP RACE TO LONDON WITH TOKYO LOSS, BASILASHVILI TRIUMPHS IN BEIJING

Kei Nishikori remained 10th in the race to the Nitto ATP Finals after losing to Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 6-4 in the Japan Open final on Sunday afternoon.

KEI NISHIKORI CHARGES TOWARD TENNIS ATP FINALS IN LONDON

A third career title at the Rakuten Japan Open would push Kei Nishikori to No. 9 in the race to London--good for the first alternate spot.

ATP TENNIS FINALS UPDATE • RAFA NADAL, NOVAK DJOKOVIC, ROGER FEDERER ALL GUARANTEED SPOTS

The fall swing marks the annual home stretch to the Nitto ATP Finals, always sure to provide plenty of intrigue as the top players on the ATP World Tour battle for eight prestigious places.

RICKY’S PICKS FOR THE U.S. OPEN SEMIFINALS: DJOKOVIC VS. NISHIKORI

Novak Djokovic and Kei Nishikori will be facing each other for the 16th time in their careers when they clash in the semifinals of the U.S. Open on Friday.

RICKY’S PICKS FOR WEDNESDAY’S U.S. OPEN QUARTERFINALS: DJOKOVIC VS. MILLMAN, CILIC VS. NISHIKORI

Roger Federer is out, but Novak Djokovic remains in the bottom half of the U.S. Open draw. Djokovic will continue his campaign against John Millman during quarterfinal action on Wednesday.

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