ATP Delray Beach: Kei Nishikori has to cancel again
Kei Nishikori won't start his 2021 season in Delray Beach. the Japanese announced his withdrawal from the starting field of the ATP Tour 250 tournament in Florida.
by tennisnet.com
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Dec 30, 2020, 06:34 pm
Slowly and slowly, Kei Nishikori's ordeal takes on dimensions that are otherwise only known from Juan Martin del Potro. The Japanese, who started his 2020 season very late with his premiere appearance in Kitzbühel and was ultimately only able to complete six matches at ATP level, had to cancel his start at the ATP Tour 250 tournament in Delray Beach. All the more unfortunate that Nishikori celebrated his first tournament win there in 2008.
Nishikori, who married his long-term partner Mari Yamauchi shortly before Christmas, is now hoping to compete for Japan at the ATP Cup in Melbourne alongside Yoshihito Nishioka. The big goal will certainly remain the Olympic Games in Tokyo, which had to be postponed by a year to this summer.
Milos Raoni c is the favorite in the 250cc event in Delray Beach, and Andy Murray is also starting his season in Florida. Together with almost the entire US tennis celebrity - defending champions Reilly Opelka, Frances Tiafoe and Sam Querrey will also try their hand at Florida.