Bio/Wiki
Real Name | Kei Nishikori |
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Nickname | Air K |
Physical Stats & More
Height | 178 cm |
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Weight | 75 kg |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
School | Aomori-Yamada High School, Japan |
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College | N/A |
Personal Life
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Capricorn |
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Hometown | Matsue, Shimane, Japan |
Religion | Not Known |
Ethnicity | Asian |
Hobbies | Music and Soccer |
Relationships & More
Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Affairs/Girlfriends | Honami Tsuboi (Former Gymnast) |
Wife | N/A |
Children | N/A |
Family
Father | Kiyoshi Nishikori |
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Mother | Eri Nishikori |
Career
International Debut | Turned pro in 2007 |
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Coach/Mentor | Michael Chang |
Nature on field | Cool |
Favourite Shot | Forehand |
Achievements |
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Favourites
Favourite Tennis player | Roger Federer |
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Favourite Food | Spaghetti, Sushi, Ramen noodles, Strawberry shortcake |
Favourite Film | Taxi (French) |
Favourite Singer | Eric Clapton (Guitarist) |
Style Quotient
Cars Collection | Jaguar |
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Net Worth | $9 Million |
Some Lesser Known Facts
Won the All Japan Tennis championship for kids in 2001. | |
Named the '2008 ATP Newcomer of the year' in March 2009. | |
Became the first Asian man to reach a Grand Slam Final. | |
Entered the Top 100 ATP rankings in 2008 at just 18 years old, a milestone for Asians. | |
Beat Novak Djokovic in the 2014 US Open semi-finals. | |
Developed an iPhone application. | |
Received early training funding from ex-'Sony' executive Masaaki Morita. |