_(42077294635).jpg) Nishikori at the 2018 French Open | ||||||||||||
| Native name | 錦織 圭 | |||||||||||
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| Country (sports) |  Japan | |||||||||||
| Born | 29 December 1989 Matsue, Shimane, Japan | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | |||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2007 | |||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
| Coach | Brad Gilbert (2010–2011) Dante Bottini (2010–2019) Michael Chang (2014–) Max Mirnyi (2020–), Thomas Johansson (2024–),[2] | |||||||||||
| Prize money | US $25,628,010[3] | |||||||||||
| Official website | keinishikori.com | |||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 441–221[i] | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 12 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (2 March 2015)[4] | |||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 105 (18 November 2024) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | QF (2012, 2015, 2016, 2019) | |||||||||||
| French Open | QF (2015, 2017, 2019) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | QF (2018, 2019) | |||||||||||
| US Open | F (2014) | |||||||||||
| Other tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Tour Finals | SF (2014, 2016) | |||||||||||
| Olympic Games | Bronze (2016) | |||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 27–36 | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 167 (19 March 2012) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (2011) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (2011) | |||||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | QF (2021) | |||||||||||
| Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 2–2 | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 2R (2012) | |||||||||||
| Other mixed doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | QF (2024) | |||||||||||
| Team competitions | ||||||||||||
| Davis Cup | QF (2014) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: as of 21 November 2024[update]. | ||||||||||||
Kei Nishikori (錦織 圭, Nishikori Kei, [ɲiɕi̥koꜜɾi keꜜː]; born 29 December 1989) is a Japanese professional tennis player. He is the first and only Japanese men's player in the Open Era to have been ranked in the top five in singles and the second male in history after Jiro Sato. He reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 in March 2015. He has won six ATP Tour 500 titles, six ATP Tour 250 titles and was runner-up at the 2014 US Open,[5] making him the first and only man representing an Asian country to reach a Grand Slam singles final.[ii] He also became the first man from Asia to qualify for the ATP Finals, and reached the semifinals in 2014 and 2016.[6]
In addition, Nishikori defeated Rafael Nadal to win the bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, bringing Japan its first Olympic tennis medal in 96 years.[7] He holds one of the highest percentages of deciding-set wins in the Open Era and has the second-highest win percentage in matches extending to five sets, with a record of 28–8 and a win percentage of 77.78%.[8][9][10]
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