Tennis: Nishikori beaten by Japan compatriot Sakamoto in US Open q'fying
NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Japan's Kei Nishikori was beaten by compatriot Rei Sakamoto 6-4, 7-6(3) in the U.S. Open qualifying third round Friday, falling a
Japan's Kei Nishikori was defeated by fellow Japanese player Rei Sakamoto in the third round of qualifying for the U.S. Open on Friday. The match concluded with Nishikori losing 6-4, 7-6(3). The 36-year-old Nishikori, who was the first Asian player to reach a Grand Slam final at the tournament in 2014, was unable to overcome the powerful serving Sakamoto, who secured his win with his 19th ace.
Sakamoto, the world No. 157, expressed his happiness at reaching the main draw, starting from the following Sunday. Nishikori, a former world No. 4 and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics bronze medalist, has been dealing with injuries since his left hip surgery in January 2022. He has been scheduled to compete in the Japan Open in late September in Tokyo.
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