Archive for category: Kei Nishikori
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Roddick, Nishikori through to Atlanta Quarterfinals
Fourth seed Andy Roddick struck down 10 aces to secure a straight-sets victory over Nicolas Mahut in the second round of the BB&T Atlanta Open on Wednesday. After a competitive first set which saw the American win 7-4 in a tiebreak, Roddick stepped it up a notch. Appearing nearly invincible [...] -
Hewitt and Ram to play for a place in Newport final
Former world no.1 Lleyton Hewitt booked his place in the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships final after defeating Israel’s Dudi Sela in straight sets 6-4 6-3. This will be the first semifinal for the Australian since 2010, when he went on to win the title in Halle, defeating the Swiss [...] -
Isner defeats Mahut in Newport, Nishikori also advances into last 8
Top seed John Isner needed 1 hour and 18 minutes to book his place in the quarterfinals of the Hall of Fame Tennis championships in Newport as he defeated Frenchman Nicolas Mahut in straight sets 6-2 7-6 (2). The most memorable match between these two players was played two year’s [...] -
Nadal to play Tipsarevic in Barcelona quarterfinals
World no.2 Rafael Nadal of Spain is aiming to lift his seventh trophy at the Barcelona Open this year. And he has got just one step closer after he improved his match record at this tournament to 31-1 as he beat the Colombian qualifier Robert Farah 6-2 6-3. Nadal’s next [...] -
Nadal and Murray through to 3rd round at Barcelona Open
First seed Spaniard Rafael Nadal didn’t give his countryman Guillermo Garcia-Lopez too much of a chance as he destroyed him in the second round of the Barcelona Open, winning 6-1 6-2. Defending champion Nadal is on form, having also won the Monte Carlo Masters last week. He will next play [...] -
Sweeting and Russell through to round two in Houston
The defending champion Ryan Sweeting started the Houston Tennis Tournament with a 6-3 7-6 (6) win over the Brazilian qualifier Ricardo Mello. Sweeting, who won the Houston title last year with a final victory against Kei Nishikori of Japan, had to save two set points at 5-6 in the second [...] -
Murray defeats Simon for a quarterfinal spot in Miami
No.4 seed Andy Murray battled past the Frenchman Gilles Simon as he won in straight sets 6-3 6-4 and reached the quarterfinals of the Miami Tennis Masters. The first set started with a brutal service game from Murray that lasted an unbelievable 16 minutes. The Brit faced three break points [...] -
Nadal reaches Miami quarterfinals, beats Nishikori
Second seed Rafael Nadal made his way into the Miami Masters quarterfinals as he defeated the 16th seed Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-4 6-4. The match lasted 2 hours and 10 minutes and it was Nishikori who broke his opponent at the beginning of the first set. Nadal upped his [...] -
Nadal wins in Miami, Isner loses against Mayer
Last year’s finalist Rafael Nadal put on a strong performance as he breezed into the last 16 of the Miami Masters, beating Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic 6-2 6-2. Nadal broke Stepanek twice in each set and the Czech couldn’t find any response to the Spaniard’s ruthless shot making. In [...] -
Isner and Fish win, Nishikori out of Indian Wells
John Isner joined his compatriot Roddick in round three of the Indian Wells Masters. Isner beat the Portuguese lucky loser Frederico Gil in straight sets 7-5 6-3. The American has got a good chance to break into the top 10 of the rankings for the first time in his career. [...] -
Wawrinka beats Nishikori, Almagro also through in Buenos Aires
Sixth seed Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland booked his place in the Buenos Aires semifinals as he defeated Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-4 6-2. This was the first meeting between the two players and Wawrinka will now face Nicolas Almagro in the semifinals. The last match between the two took place [...] -
Serbia, Austria and Croatia win 1st round of Davis Cup
Serbia, without their biggest hero Novak Djokovic, still managed to secure a comfortable 4-1 win over Sweden in the first round of Davis Cup played in Nis, Serbia. In the first singles match Janko Tipsarevic won his 30th Davis Cup match as he beat Filip Prpic in straight sets 6-3 [...] -
Djokovic moves into 2012 Australian Open SF, beats Ferrer
World no.1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic reached the last four at the 2012 Australian Open by defeating David Ferrer 6-4 7-6(4) 6-1. It was a very intense and tough match for both of the players, with some spectacular 35 shot rallies. The quality of the match was unbelievable in [...]
