Davis Cup World Group 1: Japan vs Colombia Match Schedule⁢ and Player Lineup

The draw ceremony for the men’s tennis international team Davis Cup World Group 1 match between​ Japan and Colombia was held on the 13th, and attention was ​focused on former world number 4, Kei ‌Nishikori, who will be playing in two ​singles matches and one doubles match.

Match Schedule

[Saturday 14th]

• First match⁢ (scheduled to start at⁣ 2 p.m.): Yoshihito Nishioka vs. A. Soriano Varela (Colombia)
• Game 2: Kei Nishikori vs. N. Mejia (Colombia)

[Sunday 15th]

• Third match (scheduled to⁤ start at 13:00): Kei Nishikori/Yosuke Watanuki vs. N. Barrientos (Colombia)/C. Rodriguez (Colombia)
• Fourth Match: Yoshihito Nishioka⁣ vs. N. Mejia (Colombia)
• Game 5: Kei Nishikori vs. Andrea Soriano Varela (Colombia)

Japan’s Player Lineup

Japan will be fielding the following players in this match:

• Yoshihito‍ Nishioka (world ranked 54th)
• Taro Daniel (92nd)
• Shintaro Mochizuki (146th)
• Kei Nishikori (205th)
• Yosuke Watanuki (338th)

Nishikori’s Return to Japan

This will be the first time the 34-year-old Nishikori will play in Japan in‌ about three years and two months since the Tokyo Olympics (Japan/Tokyo, hard) in July 2021. However, the tournament was closed to the ‌general public due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, if the match is held with spectators, it will be‍ the first time in about six years since the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2018 (Japan/Tokyo, hard, ATP500) in October 2018.

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