Kei Nishikori

Nishikori has not played since losing in the first round at Indian Wells, Calif., in March.

He was honored as the ATP’s newcomer of the year for 2008, in part because of his run to the fourth round of the U.S. Open. He was the first Japanese man since 1937 to make it that far at that tournament.
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Rising star Kei Nishikori of Japan, who has not played since losing in the first round at Indian Wells, Calif., in March, pulled out of the French Open due to right elbow injury. Nishikori, named 2008 ATP Newcomer of the Year last …

Kei Nishikori is withdrawing from the French Open because of an injured right elbow. Nishikori has not played since losing in the first round at Indian Wells, Calif., in March. He was honored as the ATP’s newcomer of the year for 2008. …

Too many times in the past the Americans efforts at the French Open have been defined by losing early to much lower ranked players who thrive on the red clay. In Houston this week, that’s only been partly the case.