Kei Nishikori has withdrawn from Washington. This must be so disappointing for him. He just played his first ATP event in Atlanta & showed a lot of promise. Hopefully he’ll be back on court soon 🇯🇵❤️🩹
Injury blow in Kei Nishikori's comeback, withdraws from DC Open Washington after Atlanta heroics
ATPWednesday, 02 August 2023 at 02:21
Kei Nishikori withdrew from the DC Open just before his match against Lloyd Harris, following a strong performance at the Atlanta Open last week.
The Japanese tennis player, Kei Nishikori, was scheduled to play his first-round match against South African Lloyd Harris at the ATP 500 in Washington. Unfortunately, just minutes before the match, the former US Open finalist from 2014 announced his withdrawal from the tournament due to a physical issue.
Given the situation, it is possible that Nishikori made the decision to withdraw as a preventive measure for the upcoming tournaments in Toronto, Cincinnati, and New York. His participation in the two ATP Masters 1000 events and the last Grand Slam of the season now seems very uncertain.
Nishikori recently returned to the ATP Tour after competing in Challengers and had a notable victory in the first round of the Atlanta tournament, where he defeated Jordan Thompson in an exciting match with double 7-6 sets.
However, the journey has not been easy for the Japanese player, as he faced significant challenges during his rehabilitation process after undergoing hip surgery.
Recently, the former world No. 4 expressed his desire to compete against the best young players on the ATP tour, which is why he fought hard for his recovery despite being 33 years old.
"One thing I hope is to have the chance to play against these great young players like Alcaraz, Rune and Sinner at some point.This is part of my motivation to try and play for a few more years."
"I don't think we've ever seen anyone like Alcaraz before. He looks like Rafa but he has more speed. Good defense, amazing forehand and he has a good backhand too,” Nishikor added.
The Japanese player had also commented two months ago that he took great inspiration from former world No. 1 Andy Murray, who, despite undergoing two hip surgeries, came back to compete at the highest level due to his love for tennis.
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