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Kei Nishikori

Kei Nishikori is a Japanese professional tennis player. He has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4, making him the highest-ranked Japanese man in the Open Era and the second-highest-ranked of all time. Nishikori has won twelve singles titles on the ATP Tour and was runner-up at the 2014 US Open, making him the only man representing an Asian country to contest a major singles final.

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sports · Japanese tennis player (born 1989) · tennis player · also Kei Nishikori, Nishikori

Born 29 December 1989 · Q311222

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Tennis World ES: Naomi Osaka y Kei Nishikori descartan disputar el dobles mixto del US Open
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TennisTemple: Kei Nishikori Receives Wild Card for Final US Open Qualifying
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2026· 17 entries

Aug 19, 2026Documented record69% confidence

Tennis World ES: Naomi Osaka y Kei Nishikori descartan disputar el dobles mixto del US Open

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Aug 18, 2026Documented record69% confidence

TennisTemple: Kei Nishikori Receives Wild Card for Final US Open Qualifying

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Aug 15, 2026Documented record69% confidence

Mshale: Kei Nishikori 錦織圭 Vs Flavio Cobolli Full Highlights | Phoenix 2025 Aston Villa (ap3mUC8nud)

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Aug 13, 2026Documented record69% confidence

Odds Scanner: Marco Trungelliti vs Kei Nishikori » Mejores Cuotas y Estadísticas

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Aug 13, 2026Documented record69% confidence

tennismajors.com: Marco Trungelliti vs Kei Nishikori - Match ATP - Cincinnati Open 1970 - qualifying-final

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Aug 12, 2026Documented record69% confidence

Sportscape Magazine: Kei Nishikori Beats Comesana In Washington Qualifiers

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Aug 12, 2026Documented record69% confidence

SportyTrader: Marco Trungelliti vs Kei Nishikori Prediction & Picks - ATP Cincinnati Open

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Aug 12, 2026Documented record69% confidence

Tennis Tonic: H2H, prediction of Marco Trungelliti vs Kei Nishikori in Cincinnati with odds, preview, pick | 12th August 2026

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Aug 12, 2026Documented record69% confidence

Robinhood: August 12, 2026: Marco Trungelliti vs Kei Nishikori: Game Spread Prediction Market

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Aug 12, 2026Documented record69% confidence

Tennis World ES: Yasutaka Uchiyama cuenta una gran anécdota sobre el consejo de Kei Nishikori ante Steve Johnson

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Aug 12, 2026Documented record69% confidence

Tennis World USA: Yasutaka Uchiyama tells great story about Kei Nishikori's advice vs. Steve Johnson

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Aug 10, 2026Documented record69% confidence

Robinhood: August 11, 2026: Nishikori vs Comesana Tennis Prediction Market

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Aug 10, 2026Documented record69% confidence

tennismajors.com: Kei Nishikori vs Francisco Comesana - Match ATP - Cincinnati Open 1970 - qualifying-1st-round

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Jul 30, 2026Documented record68% confidence

Yahoo Sports: Naomi Osaka’s Partner Kei Nishikori Drops Priceless Reaction About Fashion ‘Worry’ Ahead Of US Open Mixed Doubles

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Jul 30, 2026Documented record75% confidence

Public attention spiked: 3,858 Wikipedia readers in one day, 8.2× the usual 468, with 1 article edits. Coverage that week: “Naomi Osaka’s Partner Kei Nishikori Drops Priceless Reaction About Fashion ‘Worry’ Ahead Of US Open Mixed Doubles” (Yahoo Sports).

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Jul 27, 2026Documented record75% confidence

Public attention spiked: 4,020 Wikipedia readers in one day, 8.6× the usual 468, with 0 article edits.

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May 1, 2026Documented record69% confidence

The Asahi Shimbun: TENNIS/ Former U.S. Open finalist Kei Nishikori to retire from tennis at the end of this year

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2025· 1 entry

2025Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Nishikori was alleged to have been having an affair with Japanese model Azuki Oguchi

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2022· 1 entry

Jan 25, 2022Documented record70% confidence

Kei Nishikori announced that he will be undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left hip and will be aiming to come back on tour in about six months

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2021· 3 entries

2021Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

And first win at Roland Garros the same year

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2021Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Dubai, beating Reilly Opelka, 5th seed David Goffin and Aljaž Bedene

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2021Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Citi Open in Washington, where he beat Sam Querrey and 9th seed Alexander Bublik in straight sets

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2019· 1 entry

2019Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

In 2021 Rotterdam, after beating 7th seed Félix Auger-Aliassime and Alex de Minaur

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2016· 1 entry

2016Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

The duo met in the 4th round of the 2016 Wimbledon where Nishikori retired mid-match in the 2nd set after losing the first set due to a rib injury which had disrupted his grass season

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2015· 3 entries

2015Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Ferrer had a remarkable start to the season, but was beaten in the Australian Open by Nishikori in a dominant straight-sets victory

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2015Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

The duo first met at the Brisbane International, with Raonic prevailing in three tiebreaks

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2015Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

The pair met in the semifinals of the 2015 Citi Open, with Nishikori coming back from a set down to prevail in three, and gain a place in his 15th career final

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2014· 4 entries

2014Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Was at the Madrid Masters, with Nishikori winning in two tiebreak sets

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2014Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Their rivalry was more intense with 3 ATP meetings

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2014Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

At the Brisbane International where Nishikori beat him in three sets to book his semifinal spot

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2014Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

In the fourth round, Raonic scored his first win against Nishikori, beating him in four sets to advance to the quarterfinals

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2013· 1 entry

2013Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Met at the Memphis Open where Nishikori beat him in straight sets to progress to the SF and he would later go on to win the title

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2012· 5 entries

2012Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Olympics, Nishikori competed in the singles and doubles competitions, partnering Go Soeda

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2012Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Four times in 2014, and twice during the 2015 season

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2012Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

The Steam Pro was available for sale, and was advertised as having the same specifications as Nishikori's actual racquet

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2012Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

In the third round of the Cincinnati Masters and in the quarterfinals of Buenos Aires, respectively

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2012Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Encountered each other at the US Open where Cilic avenged his past US Open loss to Nishikori by beating him in four sets to progress to the 4R

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2011· 2 entries

2011Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Filmed a commercial for Morinaga & Company's sports drink Weider in Jelly

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2011Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Met at the Chennai Open where Nishikori beat Cilic in three sets

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2010· 1 entry

2010Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Nishikori avenged that loss at the US Open, beating Cilic in a tough five-setter lasting almost five hours

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2008· 1 entry

2008Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

At Indian Wells, beating Nishikori in straight sets in the first round

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2004· 1 entry

2004Source gives the year onlyDocumented record72% confidence

Nishikori moved to Bradenton, Florida to join the IMG Academy in 2004 at 14 years of age.

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2001· 1 entry

2001Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

And graduated from Aomori-Yamada High School

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1989· 1 entry

Dec 29, 1989Documented record86% confidence

Born 1989-12-29.

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