Kei Nishikori is the first Japanese tennis player to reach five top five and is currently in 7th place in the ATP list. In 2015 he was even placed 4th on the ATP list. If you are interested in seeing some interesting facts about this male tennis player, and to see what is net worth this year, read more to our article.
Bio
Kei Nishikori was born on December 29, 1989, and the zodiac sign is Capricorn. He was born in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, located in Japan. Kei Nishikori’s father was named Kiyoshi Nishikori, and he was an engineer, and Mrs. Kei, Eri Nishikori was a music teacher. Eri and Kiyoshi have other children named Renia. Kei’s father was the person who brought a piece of tennis on Kei’s life when he bought him a tennis racket and gave him a gift when he was just a boy. At present, Kei is in Bradenton, Florida, located in the United States. Kei completed Aomori-Yamada Middle School, and after he lived in Bradenton in Florida, he attended AMG Academy. It was in 2004, and the whole family of Nishikori moved to the United States.
Career
When Kei was only five years old, he showed interest in tennis, and his first match at that time. However, it took years until he could go for several professional matches, and at the age of 14, he won the Riad 21 21st 2004 tournament which took place in Rabat, Morocco. In 2006 he ended in the semifinals during the 2006 Junior’s French match, and in 2007 he won the Luxilon Cup when he beat Michael McClune in the tournament. The Luxilon Cup tournament took place during the Sony Ericsson 2007 open.
As we said, it took Nishikori Kei year until he went for a more serious and professional match. In 2007 his career flew, because he was eligible for the main draw ATP that occurred at Classic Classic in Los Angeles. Los Angeles is located in the United States, or more accurate, California.
In 2008, Kei won the ATP newcomer’s newcomer’s tiles this year. The first significant match and tournament occurred in 2012, when Kei ended competitively in the Australian Open in the quarter-finals, and then in the semifinals in Brisbane International. He won his third title after he beat Ivo Karlovic in the final of the US National Indoor Championship. He was recognized throughout the world when he beat Roger Federer in the 2014 Madrid Masters, and he arrived in the final, where he faced Rafael Nadal. However, Kei Nishikori suffered a back injury and had to retire from the tournament, leaving Rafael Nadal as the 2014 Madrid Masters victory.
Kei Nishikori is currently the first Japanese player who is ranked in the first ten places in the ATP Singles rank. In 2016 he took revenge at Rafael Nadal when Kei won the 2016 bronze medal at the Summer Olympics which took place in Rio de Janeiro, located in Brazil. It was very impressive at that time, because everyone put their money on Nadal won the tournament, and everyone’s surprise, Kei defeated him and finally returned home with a bronze medal.
Personal life
There were several rumors a few moments back that Kei Nishikori and Akomizuki dated. They have known each other since 2015, but not tennis players and models confirm the rumor. Recently, the story of Honamitsuboi and Kei Nishikori reached the surface, and some believe that both are actually in a relationship. Honamitsuboi is a yoga teacher who represents Japan during the 2008 Summer Olympics which took place in Beijing. He was a gymnator at the time, and after he decided to end his gymnast career in 2010, he dedicated his life to become a yoga instructor. The reason why everyone believes that Honamitsuboi and Kei Nishikori dating is that Tsuboi is often seen cheering out on the audience during the tournament and Nishikori tennis event.
Kei Nishikori Measurement and Net Worth 2021
Kei Nishikori was 5 feet 11 inches, and he weighed 77kg. His net worth at this time in 2020 was around $ 9 million, and his wealth came from various win tournaments and a lot of support, such as his agreement with Asahi, NTT, Nissin, Nike, Jaguar, Japan Airlines and many others.
