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Kei Nishikori bids farewell to tennis on home soil
Original: Farewell Nishikori Kei, Japan's trailblazer bowing out from tennis on home soil
Kei Nishikori, Japan's trailblazing tennis star, is saying goodbye to professional tennis with a farewell event on home soil. Widely credited with inspiring a generation of Japanese players, Nishikori reached the US Open final in 2014 and won multiple ATP titles. Fans and fellow players are paying tribute to a career that put Japan on the tennis map.
Why now: The Japanese tennis great is retiring, prompting tributes and reflection on his career.
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