Nishikori Set for Thrilling Showdown: Japanese Star to Clash with Cilic in Electrifying Japan Open Opener
- Nishikori, 34, will be competing in the tournament for the first time in six years since 2018.
- The draw for the matchups was held on September 23rd, and it was decided that Nishikori would face Cilic, who is participating in the first round as a...
- The two have played many memorable matches, including the 2014 US Open (New York, USA, hard, Grand Slam) final, which Cilic won.
Kei Nishikori to Face Former World No. 3, M. Cilic, in Japan Open First Round
Kei Nishikori, a former world No. 4, will face former world No. 3, M. Cilic (Croatia), in his first match at the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships 2024 (Tokyo, Japan, hard, ATP500), which begins on September 25th.
Nishikori, 34, will be competing in the tournament for the first time in six years since 2018. He won the tournament in 2012 and 2014.
The draw for the matchups was held on September 23rd, and it was decided that Nishikori would face Cilic, who is participating in the first round as a protected ranking player. The two have played against each other 15 times in the past, with Nishikori having a record of 9 wins and 6 losses.
The two have played many memorable matches, including the 2014 US Open (New York, USA, hard, Grand Slam) final, which Cilic won. The last time they played was in the quarterfinals of the 2018 US Open, which Nishikori won.
The winner of this match will face the winner of the match between third seed C. Ruud (Norway) and world No. 29 J. Thompson (Australia) in the second round.
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