Money alone does not make you happy - a popular wisdom that Kei Nishikori will be able to confirm with certainty after the last few months and years. Although the 31-year-old is really swimming in the money - he was one of the absolute top earners in the entire sports sector for a long time - the 2019-2021 seasons were more than unsatisfactory for the Japanese. Nishikori's last tournament victory dates back to the beginning of January 2019 - at that time he prevailed against Daniil Medvedev in the final in three sets at the ATP 250 hard court event in Brisbane, Australia. This was followed by countless injury-related setbacks, which not only cost the 2014 US Open finalist valuable time, but also a lot of nerves.

"Somehow I've escaped my resignation so far"

Nishikori's body regions that have been affected are numerous: the wrist, the elbow and also the back make life difficult for the man from the land of the rising sun. The Asian spoke in the Japanese newspaper “News Zero of Japan” about the mental condition, which the mixed physical condition does not exactly improve: “I never wanted to stop playing, even if I had the feeling that it was really hard. And yes, I often felt like it was tough. I hate it, but somehow I've escaped my resignation so far. "

Injuries are not easy for any athlete - but what is definitely important is how to deal with any incisions: “When I am injured, I usually get deeply depressed for some time, even when it comes to operations. But somehow I always come back after that, because I still have the motivation and passion to play tennis. ”Hopefully this will continue to be the case in the years to come. The former world number four is currently only on position 47 in the ATP rankings.