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  Nishikori crashes out in US Open first round

  Tennis | September 01, 2015 12:31 IST

  New York: Last year's runner-up Kei Nishikori of Japan is out of the 2015 US Open after 41st ranked Benoit Paire defeated the fourth seed 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4 here."It's always very sad

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  US Open: Cilic tops Nishikori at US Open for 1st Slam title

  Tennis | September 09, 2014 7:06 IST

  NEW YORK: Unable to play in the U.S. Open a year ago because of a doping suspension, Marin Cilic is now the tournament's champion.   Croatia's Cilic won his first Grand Slam title by beating Japan's

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  US Open:Nishikori stuns Djokovic in semifinals

  Tennis | September 07, 2014 7:42 IST

  NEW YORK :  Kei Nishikori could tell from all the messages on his phone that the fans back home in Japan were watching in the middle of the night. The 24-year-old stunned top-ranked Novak Djokovic

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  US Open: '89 French champ Chang helps Nishikori to reach final

  Tennis | September 07, 2014 7:28 IST

  NEW YORK:  Michael Chang knows what it takes to win a Grand Slam title as a player. Lately, as a coach, he's been trying to transmit some of that knowledge to Kei Nishikori while helping

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  What to watch at US Open: What if coaches played?

  Tennis | September 07, 2014 9:04 IST

  New York: Imagine, just for fun, if the four big-name coaches working with the U.S. Open men's semifinalists were to play Saturday's matches instead of their charges.   So Roger Federer vs. Marin Cilic would be

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  Nadal wins Madrid Open after Nishikori retires

  Tennis | May 12, 2014 8:24 IST

  Madrid: Rafael Nadal finally won another clay-court title, although not in a manner that alleviated any concerns about his recent form on his favorite surface.   The top-ranked Spaniard won his fourth Madrid Open on Sunday

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  Japan Open: Del Potro into semis; Nishikori out

  Tennis | October 04, 2013 17:33 IST

  Tokyo: Top-seeded Juan Martin del Potro overcame Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to reach the Japan Open semifinals on Friday.Del Potro broke Dolgopolov twice in the second set and again to go up

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  Madrid Open: Federer loses to Nishikori

  Tennis | May 10, 2013 11:03 IST

  Madrid, May 10: The slippery blue clay may be gone, but the Madrid Open continues to produce surprises.Second-ranked Roger Federer was ousted by Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 in Thursday's third round, leaving

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  Nishikori beats Raonic to win Japan Open

  Tennis | October 07, 2012 19:33 IST

  Tokyo, Oct 7 :  Kei Nishikori became the Japan Open's first home champion here Sunday with a gritty three-set win over big-serving Milos Raonic.The eighth seed took the first set 7-6 before dropping the second