Tokyo
Two-time champ Nishikori topples Thompson in Tokyo, faces Rune next
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September 28, 2024
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Kei Nishikori defeats Jordan Thompson on Saturday to reach the Tokyo quarter-finals.
By Andy West
Kei Nishikori’s bid for a hat-trick of titles at the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships is building momentum.
The home favourite on Saturday breezed past Jordan Thompson 6-2, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals at his home ATP 500 for the sixth time in 11 main-draw appearances. Nishikori broke his opponent’s serve five times in a commanding 83-minute performance inside Ariake Coliseum, where he previously lifted the trophy in 2012 and 2014.
Witnessing a Nishikori masterclass ✨@keinishikori reaches his first ATP 500 quarter-final since 2021!@japanopentennis | #kinoshitajotennis pic.twitter.com/pP3CvzlqQA— ATP Tour…
