Kei Nishikori is a Japanese professional tennis player. He is the second male Japanese player to have been ranked in the top five in singles (after Jiro Sato), and the only one to do so … See more

Davis Cup
Nishikori made his Davis Cup debut for Japan in April 2008 in the Asia/Oceania Zone Group I semifinal … See more

Nishikori has endorsed the Wilson Burn 95; however, it is believed by racquet enthusiasts that he used an older modified Wilson nCode nTour underneath the Steam paint job. In … See more

Nishikori was born in Matsue in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. His father, Kiyoshi, is an engineer, and his mother, Eri, is a piano teacher. He … See more

Junior career
Nishikori played his first junior match in April 2002 at the age of 13 at a grade 1 tournament in … See more

Nishikori vs. Wawrinka
Nishikori and Wawrinka have met eleven times, with Nishikori trailing 4–7. Wawrinka won both of their first two meetings in 2012, in the third … See more

With solid and consistent shots on both wings, Nishikori plays most comfortably at the baseline, using dominating groundstrokes to … See more