Nishikori shines in Hong Kong against Khachanov and returns to the Top 100!

le 01/01/2025 à 17h46

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Kei Nishikori is playing at a very high level at the start of the 2025 season.

The Nippon, who had eliminated a diminished Denis Shapovalov yesterday, defeated No.3 seed Karen Khachanov (4-6, 6-3, 7-5) at the Hong Kong tournament on Wednesday.

Faced with the Russian's powerful shots, Nishikori shone with his attacking tennis and caught his opponent off guard with numerous winning shots.

A final forehand into the net sealed his place in the quarter-finals, where he will face Cameron Norrie.

Thanks to this success, the former world No. 4 will be back in the Top 100 next Monday, and will be ranked 91st in the world at best. It was also his first Top 20 victory since 2021.

Khachanov K • 3

Nishikori K • WC

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156e, 397 points

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Super happy to see Kei playing injury free and well

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