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  Kei Nishikori out of Australian Open because wrist not ready

  Tennis | January 04, 2018 12:55 IST

  Nishikori has been sidelined since August because of his wrist. That kept him out of the U.S. Open, snapping a streak of appearing in 21 consecutive major tournaments.

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  Nishikori reaches new milestone at French Open

  Tennis | June 01, 2015 6:34 IST

  Paris: Kei Nishikori reached another milestone on Sunday, becoming the first Japanese man in more than 80 years to advance to the quarterfinals at the French Open.The fifth-seeded Nishikori, who has yet to drop a

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  Nishikori beats Andujar to defend Barcelona Open title

  Tennis | April 27, 2015 19:55 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Top-seeded Kei Nishikori successfully defended his title at the Barcelona Open by beating Spaniard Pablo Andujar 6-4, 6-4 in Sunday's final.The fifth-ranked Japanese fought back from early breaks in both sets to claim

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  Nishikori to play Andujar in Barcelona Open final

  Tennis | April 25, 2015 23:01 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Defending champion Kei Nishikori is back in the final of the Barcelona Open after beating Martin Klizan of Slovakia 6-1, 6-2 Saturday.The top-seeded Japanese will face Spaniard Pablo Andujar in Sunday's final after

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  Nishikori, Ferrer advance to Barcelona Open semifinals

  Tennis | April 24, 2015 23:40 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Defending champion Kei Nishikori made his way into the Barcelona Open semifinals by holding off Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 on Friday. Third-seeded David Ferrer also advanced by beating Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 7-6

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  Nishikori beats Giraldo to reach Barcelona Open quarterfinal

  Tennis | April 23, 2015 20:05 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Defending champion Kei Nishikori eased past Santiago Giraldo of Colombia 6-2, 6-1 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open.Four-time finalist David Ferrer also advanced after fending off a challenge from 19-year-old

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  Top-seeded Nishikori eases past at Gabashvili in Barcelona

  Tennis | April 21, 2015 23:16 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Top-seeded Kei Nishikori began the defense of his Barcelona Open title with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Teymuraz Gabashvili of Russia on Tuesday.Nicolas Almagro also advanced to the second round, where he will

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  Nadal, Murray reach QFs at Indian Wells; Nishikori loses

  Tennis | March 19, 2015 6:47 IST

  Indian Wells, California: Rafael Nadal reached the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday, beating Gilles Simon 6-2, 6-4 to stay on track for a shot at his fourth career title in the desert.Nadal

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  Australian Open 2015: Stan Wawrinka beats Nishikori, advances to semifinals

  Tennis | January 28, 2015 12:14 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Defending champion Stan Wawrinka advanced to the semifinals of the Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (6) win over U.S. Open runner-up Kei Nishikori on Wednesday.Wawrinka, who beat Rafael Nadal last year

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  Australian Open 2015: Kei Nishikori advances to 4th round

  Tennis | January 24, 2015 14:49 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: U.S. Open finalist Kei Nishikori stayed on track for another extended Grand Slam tournament performance with a 6-7 (7), 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 win over American Steve Johnson at the Australian Open on Saturday.Nishikori

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  Australian Open 2015: Nishikori advances to 3rd round

  Tennis | January 22, 2015 9:41 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: U.S. Open finalist Kei Nishikori stayed on track for another strong Grand Slam performance when he beat Ivan Dodig 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (0) on Thursday in the second round of the Australian

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  Australian Open: Djokovic, Wawrinka advance to 2nd round

  Tennis | January 20, 2015 12:49 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Four-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic returned to Rod Laver Arena for the first time as a husband and father, shrugging off the effects of a cold to beat No. 116-ranked Aljaz Bedene

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  Australian Open: Nishikori advances; Azarenka into 2nd round

  Tennis | January 20, 2015 8:57 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Kei Nishikori returned to Grand Slam action for the first time since his run to the U.S. Open final, beating Nicolas Almagro 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-2 Tuesday in the first round of the

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  Raonic edges Nishikori to reach Brisbane final vs Federer

  Tennis | January 10, 2015 13:50 IST

  Brisbane, Australia: Milos Raonic fired 34 aces to grind out a 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4) win over second-seeded Kei Nishikori on Saturday to book his place in the Brisbane International final against Roger

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  Nishikori opens with a straight sets win at Brisbane

  Tennis | January 07, 2015 13:54 IST

  Brisbane, Australia: Kei Nishikori beat Steve Johnson 6-4, 7-5 at the Brisbane International on Wednesday, making a winning start to a season in which he's aiming to be at the vanguard of young players aiming

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  Djokovic beats Nishikori to reach final in London

  Tennis | November 15, 2014 22:27 IST

  London: Two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic overcame a lapse of concentration to beat Kei Nishikori 6-1, 3-6, 6-0 and advance to a third straight final at the ATP Finals on Saturday.The Serb, who sealed the

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  Federer, Nishikori win in Group B at ATP World Tour Finals

  Tennis | November 10, 2014 11:33 IST

  London: World No. 5 Kei Nishikori of Japan beat British number one Andy Murray while six-time former champion Roger Federer avenged his recent loss to Milos Raonic of Canada in Paris in their Group B

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  Djokovic sets up Paris Masters final vs Raonic

  Tennis | November 01, 2014 23:28 IST

  PARIS: Defending champion Novak Djokovic easily defeated Kei Nishikori 6-2, 6-3 Saturday to set up a Paris Masters final against big-serving Milos Raonic. The top-ranked Djokovic, who returned to action this week after becoming a father,

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  Raonic reaches Paris Masters final

  Tennis | November 01, 2014 23:12 IST

  Paris: Seventh-seeded Milos Raonic advanced to the final of the Paris Masters for the first time with a 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 victory over former champion Tomas Berdych on Saturday.   The Canadian, who produced one of

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  Nishikori beats Benneteau to win Malaysian Open

  Tennis | September 28, 2014 19:22 IST

  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Top-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan beat fourth-seeded Julien Benneteau of France 7-6 (4), 6-4 Sunday to win the Malaysian Open.Playing in his first tournament since reaching the final of the U.S. Open,