Kei Nishikori withdrew from the Miami Open a few hours earlier than his first-round duel towards fellow Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka. World no. 64 cited fatigue as the explanation for his withdrawal from the season’s second Masters 1000 occasion.
The Japanese will relaxation and begin making ready for the upcoming clay swing. His subsequent match needs to be the ATP 250 occasion in Houston. Kei is the 2016 Miami Open finalist, dropping the title conflict to Novak Djokovic in straight units.
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The 35-year-old is 7-6 on the ATP Tour in 2025. Nonetheless, he has received solely three matches after reaching the ultimate in Hong Kong within the opening week of the season. Nishikori performed nicely and ousted Denis Shapovalov, Karen Khachanov, Cameron Norrie and Yuncheng Shang.
Nishikori chased his fifth ATP title towards Alexandre Muller and skilled a 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 defeat. Kei confronted Thiago Monteiro within the first spherical of the Australian Open and turned the tables once more in his profession, overcoming two units to like deficit for a notable triumph.
Kei Nishikori & Joao Fonseca, Phoenix Challenger 2025© Stream screenshot
He fell to Tommy Paul within the subsequent spherical, claiming the opener earlier than dropping floor. The veteran claimed one singles victory for Japan over Nice Britain within the Davis Cup. Nonetheless, he left Dallas and Delray Seashore with no success.
The Japanese misplaced to Ugo Humbert within the Indian Wells second spherical and stepped all the way down to compete on the Challenger degree. He reached the semi-final in Phoenix and misplaced to the eventual champion Joao Fonseca in straight units.
Kei headed to Miami however determined to make a late-minute withdrawal and protect his physique.
