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Frances Tiafoe Has Finally Been Granted ATP Tour Wish After 8 Years

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Frances Tiafoe will play Kei Nishikori in the first round of the Japan Open, eight years after his last match the ATP Tour legend.
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Japanese tennis icon Kei Nishikori is preparing for his final professional tournament. The 36-year-old former world number four has been given a wildcard into his home ATP 500 tournament in Tokyo (the Japan Open), which will be held from September 30 to October 6. The draw, made on Monday, September 28, has put the Japanese player in a tough spot right from the start – he will face second seed and world number eight Frances Tiafoe.

Kei Nishikori (36, Uniqlo), the former world No. 4 in men's singles tennis who has announced his retirement at the end of this season, expressed his enthusiasm for his final official match...

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The singles draw for the Kinoshita Group Japan Open (starting on the 30th at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo) was announced on the 28th. Kei Nishikori (Uniqlo), a former world No. 4 who will be competing in his final official tournament as a wild card entry, will face world No. 8 Francis Tiaf in the first round.

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news on Monday, September 28, 2026.
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