Kei Nishikori separates from long-term coach
Kei Nishikori has made a major change in his environment. The Japanese separates from long-term coach Dante Bottini.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Oct 16, 2019, 08:30 am
Kei Nishikori is still out of action, an elbow injury prevented the start of the Asian swing in Tokyo and Shanghai, also for the ATP Tour 500 tournament in Vienna had to cancel the Japanese. There Nishikori had lost in 2018 in the final against Kevin Anderson. Even the South African will not resort to the racket this season. However, when Nishikori prepares for the coming year, there will be a missing man at his side, who has accompanied him for more than nine years as a coach: Dante Bottini. Nishikori announced this via Twitter.
Together Nishikori and Bottini reached the final of the US Open in 2014, despite the twelve titles on the ATP tour certainly the greatest success of the duo, which was also supported by Michael Chang for several weeks a year. The French Open Champion of 1989 will continue to serve Nishikori.
Dante Bottini had a statement. "It was nine great years traveling with Kei and training every day, but now is the time to say goodbye. I can not find enough words to describe what a great person Kei is. "