Nishikori Serves Up a Storm: Japanese Star Downs Cilic in Thrilling Japan Open Showdown
- The first round of the men's tennis Kinoshita Group Japan Open was held at Tokyo's Ariake Tennis Forest Park on the 26th, with former world No.
- Nishikori defeated Cilic, who he defeated in the 2014 US Open final, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
- He will compete in the second round against Holger Rune (Norway), who is ranked 14th and is the 6th seed.
Men’s Tennis Japan Open: Kei Nishikori Advances to Second Round
The first round of the men’s tennis Kinoshita Group Japan Open was held at Tokyo’s Ariake Tennis Forest Park on the 26th, with former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori competing against former world No. 3 Marin Cilic (Croatia) and advancing by defeating him.
Nishikori defeated Cilic, who he defeated in the 2014 US Open final, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. In the second round, he will face Jordan Thompson (Australia), who defeated world No. 9 Kasper Ruud (Norway) in straight sets.
Yoshihito Nishioka faced world No. 21 Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada) and won 7-6, 3-6, 7-6. He will compete in the second round against Holger Rune (Norway), who is ranked 14th and is the 6th seed.
This day was an eventful one, with 3rd seed Ruud, 1st seed Taylor Fritz (USA), 4th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece), and 7th seed Francis Tiafoe (USA) all losing.