Tennis: Nishikori cites injuries for decision to retire at end of season

Tennis: Nishikori cites injuries for decision to retire at end of season

Japan's former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori revealed Sunday that his declining motivation due to mounting injuries lay behind his decision to draw the curtain on his career.

Kei Nishikori’s last comeback: The former US Open finalist explains why retirement became inevitable

Kei Nishikori’s final season will not be about chasing another career milestone. Instead, the former US Open finalist is looking for something much simpler but perhaps more meaningful: enjoying tennis again after years of injuries, setbacks and physical battles that eventually made retirement feel i...

The End of an Era: Kei Nishikori's Final DC Open

By Chloe Wellington-Hunt Former World No. 4 Kei Nishikori arrived in the nation’s capital to play the DC Open one last time. He plays Monday in the first round of the ATP 500 event against the Chinese player Juncheng Shang. Nishikori’s record alone sets him apart as arguably the greatest male Asian tennis player in the history of the sport. He holds 12 career ATP singles titles, including two in Tokyo, and was the runner-up at the 2014 US Open. …