The men’s tennis Slovakia Open 2024 (Slovakia/Bratislava, indoor hard, ATP Challenger) was held on the 2nd, Japan time (local 1st), with the singles quarterfinals being held, where Kei Nishikori, ranked 140th in the world, faced C. He defeated Lestienne (France) in a fierce battle in full sets 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, advancing to the top four in an official match for the first time in about 1 year and 5 months.
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The 34-year-old former world No. 4 Nishikori defeated No. 3 seed M. Fucsovics (Hungary) in the first round and world No. 146 L. Klein (Slovakia) in the second round, both in full sets. He advanced to the quarterfinals.
In the first set of the quarterfinals, where he faced 32-year-old Restienne, Nishikori grabbed a break point in the eighth game, with both players breaking twice, and he ended up hitting a backhand winner for the third time. Successful break. Nishikori held the ninth game, serving for the set, and took the lead.
In the second set, Nishikori allowed a break in the 8th game, but succeeded in breaking back in the 9th game. However, Nishikori, who received treatment for his left leg after the 11th game, was given a second break in the 12th game immediately after, and was caught up by one set all.
Nishikori was scheduled to play a full set match following the first and second rounds, but in the final set, both players were able to get a break once each in the fifth game, where he succeeded in getting his second break. Nishikori got another break in the seventh game and won a fierce battle that lasted two hours and 27 minutes to advance to the top four.
This is the first time in about 1 year and 5 months that Nishikori has made it to the final four in an official tournament since last June at the Caribbean Open (Puerto Rico/Palmas del Mar, Hard, ATP Challenger).
With his victory, Nishikori will face No. 1 seed and world ranking No. 59 R. Safiulin in the semifinals. Safiurin advanced by defeating A. Karatsev, who was ranked 313th, in the quarterfinals.
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