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  Kei Nishikori reaches quarterfinals of Malaysian Open

  Tennis | September 25, 2014 8:51 IST

  Kuala Lampur, Malaysia:  Top-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan beat Rajeev Ram of the United States 6-2, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Malaysian Open on Wednesday.   Ram beat Nishikori on grass two years ago,

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  Marin Cilic calls US Open title 'life-changing'

  Tennis | September 10, 2014 7:36 IST

  NEW YORK : After partying at a Manhattan nightclub until 5 a.m., then getting about three hours of sleep, Marin Cilic awoke Tuesday as a Grand Slam champion for the first time -- and began

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  Know how at 14 years of age, Kei Nishikori began his journey to US Open final

  Tennis | September 29, 2014 10:01 IST

  NEW YORK :  Kei Nishikori's journey to the U.S. Open final began a decade ago, when he was spotted as a teen at a tryout in Japan and invited to move to Florida to attend

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  US Open : Federer, Djokovic both lose in semifinals

  Tennis | September 07, 2014 9:30 IST

  NEW YORK : Instead of Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer for the U.S. Open title, first-time Grand Slam finalists Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic will vie for the championship after a pair of semifinal surprises

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  US Open: Japanese fans celebrate Nishikori's win

  Tennis | September 05, 2014 8:39 IST

  TOKYO : Kei Nishikori's run to the semifinals of the U.S. Open was hailed as a "win for all of Japan" back home. Nishikori became the first Japanese man to reach the U.S. Open semifinals

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  US Open: Kei Nishikori gives Japan 1st semi in 96 years

  Tennis | September 04, 2014 8:32 IST

  NEW YORK : Kei Nishikori became the first man from Japan to reach the U.S. Open semifinals in 96 years, outlasting third-seeded Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7), 6-7 (5), 6-4 on Wednesday. 

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  Rafael Nadal to play Japan's Kei Nishikori in Madrid final

  Tennis | May 11, 2014 8:57 IST

  MADRID :  Top-ranked Rafael Nadal is back in a clay court final at the Madrid Open, where Japan's Kei Nishikori denied an all-Spanish meeting by converting his 10th match point in a grueling victory over

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  Australian Open: Kei Nishikori advances to 3rd round

  Tennis | January 16, 2014 8:00 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Kei Nishikori advanced to the third round at the Australian Open after starting and finishing quickly in the heat at Melbourne Park in a 6-1, 6-1, 7-6 (3) win Thursday over Dusan Lajovic

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  Nishikori, Giraldo win, Japan and Colombia at 1-1

  Tennis | September 14, 2013 7:42 IST

  Tokyo: Kei Nishikori gave Japan the lead before Santiago Giraldo evened the series for Colombia at 1-1 after Friday's opening singles in the Davis Cup playoffs.Nishikori, who missed Japan's matches against Indonesia in February and

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  Azarenka holds off King at Western & Southern

  Tennis | August 14, 2013 6:45 IST

   Mason, Ohio : Second-seeded Victoria Azarenka held off an upset bid by qualifier Vania King to pull out a 6-1, 7-6 (6) win and advance to the third round of the Western and Southern Open

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  Juan Monaco beats Kei Nishikori to reach Malaysian final

  Tennis | September 30, 2012 7:35 IST

  Kuala Lumpur, Sep 30: Second-seeded Juan Monaco of Argentina outlasted Kei Nishikori of Japan, 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (4) Saturday to reach the final of the Malaysian Open.Nishikori led 5-2 in the third set before Monaco

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  Nishikori reaches 3rd round of Wimbledon

  Tennis | June 28, 2012 22:30 IST

  England, Jun28: Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese man in 17 years to reach the third round of Wimbledon by beating Florent Serra 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 on Thursday.The 19th-seeded Nishikori hit 45 winners to break

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  Nishikori Reaches 2nd Round In Argentina

  Tennis | February 21, 2012 9:01 IST

  Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb 21 : Rising Japanese star Kei Nishikori reached the second round of the Copa Claro with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 victory over former top-ranked Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain on Monday.The

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  Nishikori Upsets Djokovic In Swiss Indoors Semis

  Tennis | November 06, 2011 11:51 IST

  Basel, Nov 6: Novak Djokovic fell to a shock defeat in the Swiss Indoors semifinals on Saturday, as Kei Nishikori of Japan beat the top-ranked Serb 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-0. Nishikori was overmatched in the first