I just got an email from Ticket Pia announcing tickets are now available for the 86th Nikke All Japan Tennis Tournament. It will be held from November 5th to the 13th this year at the Ariake Tennis Forest Park. This is a tournament organized by the Japan Tennis Association to choose Japan’s top players and…
Tag: Nishikori Kei
Gaora and the WTA
Gaora seems to be showing more women’s tennis than men’s tennis. I get the feeling they have a special deal with the WTA and not with the ATP. Not that I’m complaining especially when they’re showing Sharapova or Ivanovic but once in a while, I would also like to watch the greatest player the world…
Roddick Humbles Nishikori
Kei Nishikori beat James Blake, Number 2 in the US, to win a Florida Tournament. Today, he was against Andy Roddick, Number 1 in the US, in a San Jose Tournament. Unfortunately, he lost 6-2 6-4. He’s just 18. He has many many years ahead of him.
Kei Nishikori: Hope of Japan
For a long time, Takao Suzuki has been Japan’s best male tennis player but the other day, a new guy has appeared and won his first ATP Title — the first by a Japanese in nearly 16 (!) years. His name is Kei Nishikori. He’s 18 years old and I’m sure Japan’s tennis community is…