Kei Nishikori’s Future Extremely Bright Despite Loss in 2014 US Open Final

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Published: September 9, 2014

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Kei Nishikori's run through the U.S. Open was, to put it mildly, eventful. This was Mike Tyson's Punch Out and he was Little Mac, ascending through better and better opponents before ultimately losing to a Marin Cilic who possessed a haymaker, knockout blow.

Many players run into hurricanes on the court and like the real thing, they always have names. He survived Hurricane Cilic beaten (3-6, 3-6, 3-6) but not broken. Nishikori, if nothing else, proved he belongs on this stage.

It could also have been the attrition of his body. Since the fourth round, the No. 10 seed played 14 sets and 164 games to reach the final. Fatigue set in, but the way he played and how he grinded proved what a special player he is and can be.

Nishikori, who has a nice serve but not the BIG serve, must earn his points where players like Cilic, Federer and Milos Raonic can ride the power of their serves.

For Nishikori, his U.S. Open apotheosis began against No. 5 Raonic in the fourth round. It started one day and ended on another.

Five sets, back and forth, two tie breaks and Nishikori came out ahead.

Raonic said on CBS Sports.com:

His foot speed was the most probably difficult part. He was taking the ball very early, controlling the center of the court. He was keeping himself in a lot of situations where someone might be out of position. He was getting himself in good position and giving himself good opportunity to swing at the ball properly.

It took four hours and 19 minutes. And if that wasn’t enough, Nishikori faced the 2014 Australian Open champion and No. 3-seed Stan Wawrinka. Again, Nishikori took five sets to outlast Wawrinka. Nishikori is an illusionist. How he pulls off these tricks is anyone’s guess. Knowing the solution would spoil the magic.

Wawrinka said in The New York Times after the match, "Even at the beginning he looks like he’s going to die on the c...
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