Japan’s Ayumi Morita advanced to the second round of the women’s singles after a 5-7, 7-6 (9-7), 6-4 win over Marina Erakovic of New Zealand at the Beijing Olympic Games on Tuesday.
Japanese ace Ai Sugiyama made an early exit at the Beijing Games on Monday after losing a weather-interrupted women’s singles first-round match against 10th-seed Daniela Hantuchova on Monday.
By MIKE HENRY BRADENTON - Tennis player Kei Nishikori of Japan, who trains at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy on the campus of IMG Academies, …
The International Tennis Federation’s decision to give Kevin Anderson a wildcard men’s singles berth at the Beijing Olympic Games has ensured South Africa’s representation in both the men’s singles and doubles.
Anderson’s qualification is the result of winning a tournament on the ATP circuit this year with a similar success also earning Japan’s Kei Nishikori a …
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 …
NISHIKORI LOOKS FOR OLYMPIC SPOT: After winning the Bermuda Challenger, Japan’s Kei Nishikori cracked the Top 100 and is aiming for a spot in the Beijing …

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