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Nishikori makes name for himself at US Open

                   
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Aug 28, 2008
        
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Kei Nishikori will have quite a story to tell when he goes home. The 18-year-old who began the season by startling James Blake became the first man from Japan in 35 years to reach the third round at the U.S. Open with a win Thursday. Nishikori led Roko Karanusic 6-1, 7-5 when his Croatian opponent pulled out with leg trouble. "I wasn't playing well today. But he retired, and I was just lucky," Nishikori said.... [read full story]                    

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Japanese teenager leads upset parade

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Japanese teenager leads upset parade

asianage.com
Aug 31, 2008
        

By Jim Slater New York Aug. 31: World number one Rafael Nadal of Spain rolled into the fourth round of the US Open while Japanese teen Kei Nishikori pulled off the biggest upset on a Saturday of shockers that saw three...

                   

Ferrer out as Japan embraces rising son

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Aug 31, 2008
        

JAPANESE teenager Kei Nishikori stunned world No4 David Ferrer, taking five sets to become the first man from his country to reach the round of 16 at Flushing Meadows in the Open era. Nishikori, 18, who is ranked No126...

                   

Teenager stuns Ferrer

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Aug 31, 2008
        

Teenager makes Japanese tennis history in shock win I tried to think 'I am playing David, he is the number four in the world and I am playing five sets with him'. Japanese teenager Kei Nishikori stunned fourth seed David...

Nishikori Upsets Ferrer, Reaches Open's Fourth Round

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Aug 31, 2008
        

There were significant milestones that day, too. Nishikori was the first Japanese man to win an ATP title since Matsuoka in 1992, and he was the youngest player from anywhere to win an ATP title since Lleyton Hewitt was...

                   

Nadal breezes while Nishikori leads US Open upset parade (AFP)

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Aug 31, 2008
        

by Jim Slater 24 minutes ago NEW YORK (AFP) - World number one Rafael Nadal of Spain rolled into the fourth round of the US Open while Japanese teen Kei Nishikori pulled off the biggest upset on a Saturday of shockers...

Sports › Nishikori reaches 4th round at U.S. Open

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Aug 31, 2008
        

Sunday 31st August, 01:28 PM JST NEW YORK — Japan’s Kei Nishikori defeated fourth seed David Ferrer 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 7-5 in the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday. The unseeded Nishikori advances to the fourth...

                   

Japanese teen Nishikori makes tennis history at US Open (AFP)

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Aug 31, 2008
        

by Greg Heakes 7 minutes ago NEW YORK (AFP) - More than two-and-half hours into a marathon US Open slugfest, Japan's Kei Nishikori sat down during the break between sets and pulled a small red and blue book out of his...

Sports › Nishkiori reaches 4th round at U.S. Open

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Aug 31, 2008
        

Sunday 31st August, 01:28 PM JST NEW YORK — Japan’s Kei Nishikori defeated fourth seed David Ferrer 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 7-5 in the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday. The unseeded Nishikori advances to the fourth...

Tennis: Japan's Nishikori advances to 4th round in U.S. Open

kyodo.co.jp
Aug 31, 2008
        

Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori on Saturday advanced to the fourth round of the U.S. Open men's singles competition, becoming the first Japanese player to do so in 71 years. The 18-year-old Nishikori beat fourth seed...

                   

Japanese teen Nishikori upsets Ferrer at US Open (AFP)

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Aug 31, 2008
        

by Greg Heakes 27 minutes ago NEW YORK (AFP) - Kei Nishikori stunned world number four David Ferrer in his US Open debut, taking a five-set marathon to become the first Japanese man in the modern era to reach the round...

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