General Kei
Nishikori
Male
Japan
1989-12-29
Shimane, Japan


About

Nishikori was born in Matsue in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. His father, Kiyoshi, is an engineer, and his mother, Eri, is a piano teacher. He has an older sister, Reina, who graduated from college and works in Tokyo.
He began playing tennis at the age of five. He first won the All Japan Tennis Championships for Kids in 2001. He graduated from Aomori-Yamada High School, and moved to Florida to join the IMG Academy. His pastimes include football, golf, reading, and listening to music.

Nishikori won the 2004 title at the Riad 21 Tournament in Rabat, Morocco and was a quarter-finalist at the 2006 Junior French Open. He partnered with Emiliano Massa to win the 2006 Junior French Open. Nishikori won the 2007 Luxilon Cup held at the 2007 Sony Ericsson Open by defeating Michael McClune.

As a junior he compiled a 73–37 win/loss record in singles (and 53–31 in doubles), achieving a combined ranking of No. 7 in the world in July 2006.

In December 2010, it was announced that Nishikori would be coached by Brad Gilbert for the 2011 season and by Dante Bottini from the IMG Academy Gilbert has also coached Andy Murray and former world No. 1s Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick.

Since January 2014, Nishikori is coached by former world No. 2 Michael Chang. His biggest success was to reach US Open final in 2014 where he lost against the first time finalist Croatian Cilic.

Nishikori is an offensive baseline player, known for his speed and footwork around the court. His greatly improved semi-western forehand is a weapon from all areas of the court. He uses his speed and agility to wear down and out-think his opponent, and often likes to create an open court with his forehand so he can hit a backhand down the line.

In the video game Grand Slam Tennis, Nishikori is classed as an all-court player, and his special ability is his endurance.



Media


Archive statistics 2008 - 2024
11
607
418


Tournament wins 2019 - Brisbane International (ATP World Tour 250 series)
2016 - Memphis Indoor (ATP)
2015 - Washington Open (Open)
2015 - Conde de Godo (ATP)
2015 - Memphis Indoor (ATP)
2014 - Japan Open (Open)
2014 - Kuala Lumpur (ATP)
2014 - Conde de Godo (ATP)
2014 - Memphis Indoor (ATP)
2013 - Memphis Indoor (ATP)
2012 - Japan Open (Open)


Tournaments Miami Open - 2024 Atlanta - 2023 Australian Open - 2021 Wimbledon - 2021 Roland Garros - 2021 US Open - 2021 Canadian International Championships - 2021 Italian International Championships - 2021 Conde de Godo - 2021 ABN AMRO Rotterdam - 2021 Open 13 - 2021 Dubai - 2021 Indian Wells - 2021 Miami Open - 2021 Madrid Open - 2021 Halle - 2021 Washington Open - 2021 Roland Garros - 2020 Olympics, Olympic Games - 2020 Italian International Championships - 2020 German International Championships - 2020 Kitzbühel - 2020 Australian Open - 2019 Wimbledon - 2019 Monte Carlo - 2019 Roland Garros - 2019 US Open - 2019 Canadian International Championships - 2019 Cincinnati - 2019 Italian International Championships - 2019 Conde de Godo - 2019 Brisbane International - 2019 ABN AMRO Rotterdam - 2019 Dubai - 2019 Indian Wells - 2019 Miami Open - 2019 Madrid Open - 2019 Wimbledon - 2018 Monte Carlo - 2018 Roland Garros - 2018 US Open - 2018 Canadian International Championships - 2018 Cincinnati - 2018 Italian International Championships - 2018 Conde de Godo - 2018 Japan Open - 2018 Shanghai - 2018 Austria Open - 2018 Paris Masters - 2018 ATP World Tour Finals - 2018 Abierto Mexicano - 2018 Miami Open - 2018 Madrid Open - 2018 Halle - 2018 Metz - 2018 Washington Open - 2018 New York Open - 2018 Australian Open - 2017 Wimbledon - 2017 Roland Garros - 2017 Canadian International Championships - 2017 Italian International Championships - 2017 Brisbane International - 2017 Argentina Open - 2017 Indian Wells - 2017 Miami Open - 2017 Madrid Open - 2017 Halle - 2017 Washington Open - 2017 Rio de Janeiro Open - 2017 Geneva Open - 2017 Australian Open - 2016 Wimbledon - 2016 Roland Garros - 2016 US Open - 2016 Canadian International Championships - 2016 Olympics, Olympic Games - 2016 Cincinnati - 2016 Italian International Championships - 2016 Conde de Godo - 2016 Japan Open - 2016 Swiss International Covered Courts - 2016 Paris Masters - 2016 ATP World Tour Finals - 2016 Brisbane International - 2016 Memphis Indoor - 2016 Abierto Mexicano - 2016 Indian Wells - 2016 Miami Open - 2016 Madrid Open - 2016 Halle - 2016 Australian Open - 2015 Wimbledon - 2015 Roland Garros - 2015 US Open - 2015 Canadian International Championships - 2015 Italian International Championships - 2015 Conde de Godo - 2015 Japan Open - 2015 Shanghai - 2015 Paris Masters - 2015 ATP World Tour Finals - 2015 Brisbane International - 2015 Memphis Indoor - 2015 Abierto Mexicano - 2015 Indian Wells - 2015 Miami Open - 2015 Madrid Open - 2015 Halle - 2015 Washington Open - 2015 Australian Open - 2014 Wimbledon - 2014 Roland Garros - 2014 US Open - 2014 Conde de Godo - 2014 Japan Open - 2014 Shanghai - 2014 Paris Masters - 2014 ATP World Tour Finals - 2014 Brisbane International - 2014 Memphis Indoor - 2014 Delray Beach - 2014 Indian Wells - 2014 Miami Open - 2014 Madrid Open - 2014 Halle - 2014 Kuala Lumpur - 2014 Washington Open - 2014 Australian Open - 2013 Wimbledon - 2013 Roland Garros - 2013 US Open - 2013 Canadian International Championships - 2013 Cincinnati - 2013 Italian International Championships - 2013 Conde de Godo - 2013 Japan Open - 2013 Shanghai - 2013 Swiss International Covered Courts - 2013 Paris Masters - 2013 Brisbane International - 2013 Memphis Indoor - 2013 Delray Beach - 2013 Indian Wells - 2013 Miami Open - 2013 Madrid Open - 2013 Halle - 2013 Washington Open - 2013 Australian Open - 2012 Wimbledon - 2012 Monte Carlo - 2012 US Open - 2012 Canadian International Championships - 2012 Olympics, Olympic Games - 2012 Cincinnati - 2012 Conde de Godo - 2012 Japan Open - 2012 Shanghai - 2012 Paris Masters - 2012 Brisbane International - 2012 Argentina Open - 2012 Abierto Mexicano - 2012 Indian Wells - 2012 Miami Open - 2012 Hall of Fame Championships - 2012 Atlanta - 2012 Kuala Lumpur - 2012 Australian Open - 2011 Wimbledon - 2011 Roland Garros - 2011 US Open - 2011 Pacific Coast Championship - 2011 Cincinnati - 2011 US Clay Courts - 2011 Queens Club Tournament - 2011 Conde de Godo - 2011 Japan Open - 2011 Shanghai - 2011 Swiss International Covered Courts - 2011 Paris Masters - 2011 Tata Open Maharashtra - 2011 Delray Beach - 2011 Indian Wells - 2011 Miami Open - 2011 Serbia Open - 2011 Madrid Open - 2011 Eastbourne - 2011 Winston Salem - 2011 Kuala Lumpur - 2011 Wimbledon - 2010 Roland Garros - 2010 US Open - 2010 Queens Club Tournament - 2010 Malaysian Open - 2010 Japan Open - 2010 US Open Qualifying - 2010 Brisbane International - 2009 US Open - 2008

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