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Kei Nishikori hopes for 2022: Ranking rebound, Grand Slam Final Four!

The new season has begun a few days ago, and our fans and friends have also ended a three-day holiday break. With the opening of the Drarader and Melbourne races, the official return to Tour life will be made today.

So in the new year, what is the New Year's resolution of Kei Nishikori, the former "light of Asia"?

Kei Nishikori hopes for 2022: Ranking rebound, Grand Slam Final Four!

As the runner-up of the 2014 US Open, Kei Nishikori played many achievements that were difficult for stars to achieve in their lifetimes, and he is also worthy of being the leader among Asian stars.

But in recent years, Kei Nishikori has been out of the mainstream for some time because of injuries, and the world ranking has fallen again and again.

Kei Nishikori hopes for 2022: Ranking rebound, Grand Slam Final Four!

However, since last year, he has gradually regained his meaning. In the second half of last year, he was still imperative when it came to tennis.

Once upon a time, continuous injuries did make him feel very frustrated, and it was difficult to adjust his mentality in time. He said he had been feeling like he couldn't get back to playing for a while, but he finally bottomed out at the Olympics on his home soil last year.

Maybe it's because the child's upcoming gives him extra motivation, or maybe it's because the Olympics are taking place on home soil. In short, he beat the world's top five rubles in the first round of the Olympic Games, which is a big cold.

Kei Nishikori hopes for 2022: Ranking rebound, Grand Slam Final Four!

Unfortunately, he met Djokovic, the world's first man, in the quarterfinals. He quickly lost the game.

Unexpectedly, when they came to the US Open, the two met again in front of the net, this time, the Asian Light got a set and did not let the game lose suspense prematurely.

For this old opponent, Nishikori Kei is also a little "complaining" and said: I don't know why I always run into him, he is the most difficult to deal with in the big four.

However, Kei Nishikori's highlight moment of the Grand Slam was also completed by Djokovic, which was the semi-final of the 2014 US Open. At that time, he defeated the Serbian king and met Cilic in the final with the same upset victory over Federer.

Kei Nishikori hopes for 2022: Ranking rebound, Grand Slam Final Four!

Kei Nishikori finished at 47 at the end of last season, which is not a ranking that can get a good pick in the Grand Slam signing table. Therefore, his goal this season is also to try to play more in the lower level as soon as possible, get good results, and hope that the world rankings will rise as soon as possible. The 32-year-old said he would play for at least another 5 or 6 years, which gave the fans who liked him a reassurance.

Kei Nishikori hopes for 2022: Ranking rebound, Grand Slam Final Four!

Kei Nishikori has also been runners-up in the Masters several times, representing a bunch of runners-up who have not won the Masters so far. In the future, will he be able to make milk powder money as he wishes? Let's look forward to it! (Source: Tennis House Author: Luo ChengQiye)

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