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Tennis: Japan's Nishikori captures Memphis title

Agence France-PresseFebruary 24, 2013 21:45

Japan's Kei Nishikori, who did not drop a set all week, easily defeated Feliciano Lopez 6-2, 6-3 in the final of the US Indoor Tennis Championships, claiming his third career ATP Tour title. The 23-year-old Nishikori needed just 67 minutes to earn his second title in four months as he managed to break unseeded Lopez's serve four times on Sunday. "I'm very happy with the way I played today," said Nishikori.

Tennis: Japan's Nishikori claims Memphis title

Agence France-PresseFebruary 24, 2013 19:01

Japan's Kei Nishikori captured his third career ATP Tour title Sunday by routing Spain's Feliciano Lopez 6-2, 6-3 in Sunday's final of the US Indoor Tennis Championships. The fifth seeded Nishikori didn't drop a set all week and managed to break Lopez's serve four times in the 67-minute final. Nishikori, who is ranked 22nd in the world, clinched the win when Lopez sent a backhand wide on the second championship point. Nishikori appeared to injure his elbow on the first championship point but managed to serve out the match.

Tennis-Japan's Nishikori close to walking with the giants

Thomson ReutersJanuary 9, 2013 04:15

By Alastair Himmer TOKYO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Don't let the toothy grin and lean frame fool you - Kei Nishikori's run-and-gun style can bring down the giants of tennis and catapult the Japanese 'superstar' into the top 10. A quarter-finalist at Melbourne Park last year, the 23-year-old has mapped out a three-year plan to win a grand slam and his jaw-dropping success at last October's Japan Open underlined the threat he poses.