Kei Nishikori was born in Japan on December 29th, 1989.
His highest ranking was No. 4 on March 2nd, 2015.
“When I turned pro, it was one of my goals to get ranked in the top 50. I didn’t really feel the pressure. I had some fear but at the same I was happy to play tennis and playing stronger players.”- Kei Nishikori
“I try to play good tennis all the time.”- Kei Nishikori
Kei Nishikori- Tennis Player (Nitty Gritty)
“I get nervous every match, before the match especially. But I think it’s a good sign. That means you want to win.”- Kei Nishikori
“Being number one, winning Grand Slams, that’s something I never had before.”- Kei Nishikori
“When you have to play a lot of tournaments and you get more experience and you get more confidence playing a lot of matches, and also you get mentally strong.”- Kei Nishikori
“Everyone has different strengths. That’s the fun thing about tennis.”- Kei Nishikori
Kei Nishikori- Tennis Player (What sets him apart)
“Yeh, there are great facilities in Japan and good coaches, but the toughest thing is you need to play a lot of tournaments in Europe or U.S., because they have more good players.”- Kei Nishikori
“After turning pro, I was feeling a lot of respect to everybody actually, especially top players.”- Kei Nishikori
“I would do anything for tennis.”- Kei Nishikori
“In the match, I just try focus what I have to do. I try not to think too much about outside things.”- Kei Nishikori
Kei Nishikori- Tennis Player (Final Thoughts)
“I mean, I feel pressure sometimes, but I think I’m handling really well.”- Kei Nishikori
“I’m making fewer mistakes as I get older.”- Kei Nishikori
