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Kei Nishikori has been MIA for almost two years with assorted injuries but the 33 year old’s career is finally back on track. This week in Atlanta, his first ATP main tour event since October 2021 in Indian Wells, Nishikori, wearing a striking dark green Uniqlo outfit and cap, has won two tough matches this […]
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Atlanta · ATP · Japan · Kei Nishikori · Uniqlo · Wilson Ultra

By Scoop Malinowski Rika Hiraki is a name most tennis observers may not remember. But the Japanese woman won a Grand Slam title in 1997 at Roland Garros with Mahesh Bhupathi. It was a thrilling, historic win. In Hiraki’s career she never got passed the third round of any Grand Slam in any draw but […]
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Japan · Mahesh Bhupathi · Rika Hiraki · Roland Garros
In boxing, the experts like to talk about who is the pound for pound best fighter in the world. It’s a debate to celebrate and honor who is the best all around skilled talent and not necessarily the biggest and strongest heavyweight champion. In tennis I nominate the best pound for pound, inch for inch […]
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AO · Japan · Yonex · Yoshihito Nishioka

By Scoop Malinowski Yoshihito Nishioka is quietly rising up the ATP ranks with stunning play and results. The Japanese wizard southpaw is currently ranked a career high 36 in the world and fueling his momentum for a big 2023 with two excellent wins so far this week in Adelaide, beating world no. 11 Holger Rune […]
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Adelaide · ATP · Japan · Yonex · Yoshihito Nishioka

A rare occurrence happened today at the ATP Indianapolis Challenger – Toshihide Matsui, age 44, won a doubles match on the ATP World Tour. Matsui and 27-year-old Kaito Uesugi defeated Michail Pervolarakis and Yu Hsiou Hsu 63 64. Matsui is currently ranked 1038 in singles (his highest ranking was 261 in 2006) and 440 in […]
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ATP · Japan · Toshihide Matsui
Continuing with the series focusing on veteran players who refuse to give up, today I will feature Japan’s Erika Sema. Sema is 32 year old now and currently ranked 505 (211 in doubles). Her best ranking in singles was in 2011 (114). She has never gotten into a Grand Slam main draw, halted in all […]
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Ellesse · Erika Sema · ITF · Japan · WTA · Yonex
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