Tennis: Nishikori s final match Japan s former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori leaves the court while waving to the crowd, after losing in the first round of the final tournament of his tennis career at the Japan Open at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2026. The 36-year-old Nishikori, the first Asian male player to reach a Grand Slam singles final at the 2014 U.S. Open, announced in April 2026 that he would retire at the end of the current season. A14AA0005629614P

Tennis: Nishikori s final match Japan s former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori leaves the court while waving to the crowd, after losing in the first round of the final tournament of his tennis career at the Japan Open at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2026. The 36-year-old Nishikori, the first Asian male player to reach a Grand Slam singles final at the 2014 U.S. Open, announced in April 2026 that he would retire at the end of the current season. A14AA0005629614P

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Tennis: Nishikori s final match Japan s former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori leaves the court while waving to the crowd, after losing in the first round of the final tournament of his tennis career at the Japan Open at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2026. The 36-year-old Nishikori, the first Asian male player to reach a Grand Slam singles final at the 2014 U.S. Open, announced in April 2026 that he would retire at the end of the current season. A14AA0005629614P

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