Kei Nishikori News

The week before Adam Scott won the Masters in April, Uniqlo announced that it had signed the golfer to a multiyear endorsement contract.

After Rafael Nadal's crushing win over Roger Federer in the final of the Rome Masters , I believe only one man can stop him from winning an eighth Roland Garros title in little more than a fortnight's time.

We counted Roger Federer out for the clay-court season this year. After all, he didn't even bother preparing for the red dirt.

Back pain forced Andy Murray to retire midway through his second-round match at the Italian Open on Wednesday.

The leading trio of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray all have work to do before the start of the French Open in a fortnight, with the Rome Masters the last tournament chance to whip their clay games into top condition.

Tournament seed Kei Nishikori is through to the second round at the Masters 1000 Rome after taking out veteran Paolo Lorenzi late Monday.

MAY 13: Kei Nishikori of Japan plays a backhand against Paolo Lorenzi of Italy in their first round match during day two of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2013 at the Foro Italico Tennis Centre on May 13, 2013 in Rome, Italy.

It's time for Roger Federer to step up his game if he wants his recent seven-week break from the tennis circuit to start paying off.

Big names will have to make up for poor results in Madrid by playing well at Rome.

Andy Murray's latest bid for a maiden clay title ended when he fell to Tomas Berdych in the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Friday, leaving Rafa Nadal as the only member of the 'big four' still alive at the Masters event.

Two-time Madrid champion Rafael Nadal fought his way into the semifinal with a come-from-behind victory over World No.

A tough season just got tougher for Roger Federer yesterday. The defending champion Federer was sent out of the tournament in the third round by Kei Nishikori 64, 16, 62 at the Mutua Madrid Masters.

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Defending champion Roger Federer was stunned by Japan's Kei Nishikori, while former titlist Rafael Nadal was an easy third-round winner Thursday at the $4.425 million Madrid Open, an ATP Masters event.

Defending champion Roger Federer has been knocked out in the third round of the Madrid Open by 14th seed Kei Nishikori of Japan, 6-4 1-6 6-2. The 17-time Grand Slam champion fought back strongly after the 23-year-old had taken the opening set, but Nishikori broke in the fourth game of the decider and again in the final game to win.

Defending champion Roger Federer became the second high-profile casualty at the Madrid Open when he was beaten 6-4 1-6 6-2 by Japanese 14th seed Kei Nishikori in the third round today.

Rafael Nadal made a comfortable start to his quest for a third Madrid Masters title on Wednesday as he eased past Frenchman Benoit Paire 6-3, 6-4. One break in each set was enough for Nadal as he overcame some impressive variety and touch shown by Paire early on to break when the World No.37 was serving at 2-3 down in the opening set, before ... (more)

Roger Federer made a winning return after a two-month absence from the court as he cruised to 6-3, 6-3 win over Radek Stepanek to move into the third round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday.

MURRAY 1-1 - Mayer also posts a comfortable hold to open his account, Murray's only point of the game, a cross court forehand passing shot winner into the open court after a net cord from the German - - MURRAY 1-0 - A great opening game from Murray as he agressively races through a love service hold, sealing it with a forehand winner.

Milos Raonic said he needed to iron out "crucial mistakes" after the Canadian 12th seed squeaked past former world number three Nikolay Davydenko 7-5 7-6 in the opening round of the Madrid Open on Monday.