Nishikori
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Nishikori crashes out in US Open first round
Tennis | Sep 01, 2015, 12:31 PM ISTNew 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 | Sep 09, 2014, 07:06 AM ISTNEW 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 | Sep 07, 2014, 07:42 AM ISTNEW 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 | Sep 07, 2014, 07:28 AM ISTNEW 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 | Sep 07, 2014, 09:04 AM ISTNew 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, 08:24 AM ISTMadrid: 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 | Oct 04, 2013, 05:33 PM ISTTokyo: 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 AM ISTMadrid, 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 | Oct 07, 2012, 07:33 PM ISTTokyo, 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