Kei Nishikori

LONDON (AFP) ? Japan's Kei Nishikori and Kevin Anderson of South Africa, both surprise winners on the tour in 2008, were on Monday handed wildcards into the …

London – Veteran Jonas Björkman and teenager Kei Nishokori were among a dozen players thrown a lifeline with tennis wildcards into the Beijing Olympic tournament on Monday. Björkman, who will bow out after the August event from a career of nearly two…

Others granted special places in men’s singles were Jonas Bjorkman of Sweden, Max Mirnyi of Belarus, Kevin Anderson of South Africa, Kei Nishikori of Japan …

With Tanasugarn?s countryman Paradorn Srichaphan plummeting down the ATP rankings due to a persistent wrist injury, all eyes are now on Kei Nishikori. …

Roger Federer is back in action on Friday, against another unseeded opponent in Marc Gicquel. Lleyton Hewitt and Tomas Berdych will also be looking to book their places in the Wimbledon fourth round.

World number one Roger Federer believes Japanese teenager Kei Nishikori has the game to make the big time.

But I think we'll see much, much more of Kei in the future. ?He?sa nice guy, as well. It?s good to see a player from Japan making his move.? Nishikori could …

WORLD No 1 Roger Federer believes Japanese teenager Kei Nishikori (pic) has the game to make the big time.

ANDY RODDICK moved comfortably into the second round at Wimbledon yesterday with a straight-sets win over Eduardo Schwank.

35) and Japan’s Kei Nishikori (No. 103). The 18-year-old Nishikori, who qualified at Indianapolis last year, became Japan’s first title winner in nearly 16 …