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“I think especially now with the Covid situation, if I can win as many (matches) as I can I think that brings better news, and that’s something I’m trying to do this week.” The 2014 US Open runner-up is appearing at his fourth Olympics, although strict health rules due to the Covid-19 pandemic mean fans are barred from most venues.
“I was a little worried that I’d get nervous on the court, but I wasn’t so that’s a good sign, especially in the first match.
Japan’s Kei Nishikori returns a shot to Russia’s Andrey Rublev during their Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games men’s singles first round tennis match at the Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on July 25, 2021.
It’s been a while since I played like this and beat a top-10 player, I think it’s been two years already,” said Nishikori.
After ending Japan’s 96-year wait for an Olympic tennis medal in Brazil, Nishikori is hoping to challenge for gold at home along with women’s favourite Naomi Osaka..
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