Nishikori defeats Shapovalov in Hong Kong in style

le 31/12/2024 à 08h50

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Kei Nishikori made a convincing start to the 2025 season at the ATP 250 Hong Kong, defeating Denis Shapovalov 6-2, 6-3.

He made the most of a Shapovalov who was having a bad day and looked ill.

The Japanese is one win away from the top 100, and is ambitious for the new year as he looks to take on the best players on the ATP circuit.

If he can stay injury-free, Nishikori can look forward to a great season of tennis, having been ranked 4th in the world in 2015.

He faces Karen Khachanov this Wednesday for a place in the quarter-finals.

Nishikori Kei

156e, 397 points

Shapovalov Denis

23e, 1675 points

Shapovalov D

Nishikori K • WC

2

3

6

Hong Kong

Draw

Nishikori defeats Shapovalov in Hong Kong in style

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As we move to the end of this month and also closing out the year I am wishing all of those following me a Merry Christmas and a Happy/Healthy New Year.

Let's make that wish for all 2000 plus players hoping for 5 wins each day. Hoping ŵhen we open the results page to see all green, and no red. And especially NO CANCELED matches.

From me and my rotti JAZ, I bid you all good night, and see you in...

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I love tennis

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Chwalinska and Huergo at the Quito tournament? The match was played to completion and on time. If TT feels the match is one sided, and of course it was, then don't put it up for prediction. This is getting irritating.

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The finals are here, and we scramble for the best finish. I've been chasing "King" all year and I was able to shrink the spread a little. Skelp is also closing the gap.

Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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