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KEI NISHIKORI IS THE KING OF ASIA , HE IS A GREAT YOUNG TENNIS CHAMPION FROM JAPAN thumbnail

KEI NISHIKORI IS THE KING OF ASIA , HE IS A GREAT YOUNG TENNIS CHAMPION FROM JAPAN

Kei Nishikori is being billed as the King of Asia after being the first man from the continent to reach a Grand Slam final in the Open and he’s underling the fact after winning back to back titles in first the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur and now taking the Tokyo trophy for the second time at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships.
MEN’S TOUR NEWS FROM BEIJING AND TOKYO: DJOKOVIC CONTINUES ASIA DOMINATION, NISHIKORI WINS AT HOME  BY RICKY DIMON thumbnail

MEN’S TOUR NEWS FROM BEIJING AND TOKYO: DJOKOVIC CONTINUES ASIA DOMINATION, NISHIKORI WINS AT HOME BY RICKY DIMON

Novak Djokovic captured his fifth China Open title in as many tries and improved to 24-0 lifetime at the event by hammering Tomas Berdych 6-0, 6-2 in Sunday's final. At the Rakuten Japan Open, meanwhile, fans went home happy after witnessing a much more competitive match.
MEN’S TENNIS RESULTS FROM BEIJING , TOKYO , & LOOK FORWARD TO SHANGHAI , FEDERER , RAFA , NOVAK ALL HEADING TO LONDON thumbnail

MEN’S TENNIS RESULTS FROM BEIJING , TOKYO , & LOOK FORWARD TO SHANGHAI , FEDERER , RAFA , NOVAK ALL HEADING TO LONDON

23-0. Five finals. Four titles and counting. That's Novak Djokovic's record in Beijing. He said after this match that it was a lot of work to win most of the points, but still, he won them. He'll be going for his fifth title here on Sunday. And he's improving his chances for the year-end #1, although that isn't sure yet.
MEN’S TENNIS TOUR NEWS FROM BEIJING AND TOKYO: NADAL GOES DOWN, DJOKOVIC AND MURRAY STILL WINNING  BY RICKY DIMON thumbnail

MEN’S TENNIS TOUR NEWS FROM BEIJING AND TOKYO: NADAL GOES DOWN, DJOKOVIC AND MURRAY STILL WINNING BY RICKY DIMON

Rafael Nadal's comeback to tennis following a three-month layoff due to wrist problems ended abruptly on Friday, with a quarterfinal loss to Martin Klizan at the China Open. Klizan pulled off a 6-7(7), 6-4 , 6-3 upset after two hours and 37 minutes. The Slovak is joined in the semis by Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, and Tomas Berdych.
ALEX’S FAVORITE EPA PHOTOS FROM BEIJING & TOKYO thumbnail

ALEX’S FAVORITE EPA PHOTOS FROM BEIJING & TOKYO

Click here to see some of the photos from the China Open and Japan Open.
MEN’S TOUR NEWS FROM BEIJING AND TOKYO: CILIC, NISHIKORI STILL RACKING UP WINS  BY RICKY DIMON thumbnail

MEN’S TOUR NEWS FROM BEIJING AND TOKYO: CILIC, NISHIKORI STILL RACKING UP WINS BY RICKY DIMON

The two U.S. Open finalists are having no trouble where they left off in New York. Champion Marin Cilic is through to the China Open quarterfinals and runner-up Kei Nishikori has advanced to the last eight in Tokyo. Cilic took care of Joao Sousa 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday, while Nishikori got past Donald Young 6-4, 7-6(4) in his quarterfinal match.
NADAL, DJOKOVIC, NISHIKORI AND THE ASIAN TENNIS SWING UPDATE thumbnail

NADAL, DJOKOVIC, NISHIKORI AND THE ASIAN TENNIS SWING UPDATE

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal headlined an official government reception that doubled as the China Open players' party, hosted at the InterContinental Beijing Beichen on Monday. Nadal and Serena Williams were awarded "best dressed" for the evening.
MEN’S AND LADIES’ PHOTO GALLERY FROM BEIJING & TOKYO, ALEX’S EPA PICKS thumbnail

MEN’S AND LADIES’ PHOTO GALLERY FROM BEIJING & TOKYO, ALEX’S EPA PICKS

Click here to see these great EPA photos from the China/Japan Open.
MEN’S TOUR NEWS FROM BEIJING AND TOKYO: DJOKOVIC, ISNER ADVANCE TO QUARTERFINALS  BY RICKY DIMON thumbnail

MEN’S TOUR NEWS FROM BEIJING AND TOKYO: DJOKOVIC, ISNER ADVANCE TO QUARTERFINALS BY RICKY DIMON

Novak Djokovic extended his perfect record at the China Open to 21-0 by defeating Vasek Pospisil 6-3, 7-5 on Wednesday afternoon. Djokovic, who is looking to win a fifth title in Beijing, needed one hour and 25 minutes to reach the quarterfinals. He is joined there by John Isner, a 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(4) winner over Tommy Robredo.
ANA IVANOVIC BEATS WOZNIACKI , FLIPKENS BEATS SCHIAVONE , GODDESS VENUS WILLIAMS LOSES IN 3 , NEEDS TO WIN IN STRAIGHT SETS thumbnail

ANA IVANOVIC BEATS WOZNIACKI , FLIPKENS BEATS SCHIAVONE , GODDESS VENUS WILLIAMS LOSES IN 3 , NEEDS TO WIN IN STRAIGHT SETS

Caroline Wozniacki briefly built a 3-1 lead in the second set. That was the only part of the match to really seem competitive. Otherwise, Ana Ivanovic was in almost complete charge. It took her an hour and 39 minutes to win her fourth title of the season, following Auckland, Monterrey, and Birmingham.
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WTA / Tokyo Tidbits

Maybe it's just that it's the end of the year. Maybe it's because it's the Asian swing. Whatever it is, top players are dropping like flies. Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova are out.
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Nadal is Trying to do Everything

Rafael Nadal, normally noted as something of a tennis superman, is trying to conserve strength while at the same time going for victory
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ATP Continues to Try to Shorten Its Calendar

The ATP is also now seeking to make the season shorter by three weeks.
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Radwanska Suffering From Stress Fracture to Her Foot

Agnieszka Radwanska, the world 11th ranked player from Poland, has hit her last competitive ball of 2010 after suffering a stress fracture to her foot.
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Del Potro Has Difficulty Making a Comeback

The most highly anticpated comebacks often turn out to be a disappointment and such was the case for Juan Martin Del Potro.

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