Cult player arrives
Nishikori replaces injured Fritz in Vienna!
The organizers of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna's Stadthalle did not receive any good news on Wednesday: World No. 6 Taylor Fritz (USA), who would have been the No. 3 seed at the anniversary edition of the traditional tournament, has canceled his participation due to a muscle blister! In his place, the Japanese former world number four Kei Nishikori received a wildcard.
Nishikori is struggling to regain his ranking after several operations, most recently a hip operation in January 2022, and is currently number 143 in the rankings. Quarter-finals at the ATP 1000 tournament in Montreal and most recently in Tokyo are evidence of an upward trend for the 34-year-old.
"Nishikori is still a superstar on the tennis circuit!"
"Kei Nishikori is still a superstar on the tennis circuit who enjoys absolute cult status in his Japanese homeland," says tournament boss Herwig Straka. He is also pleased about the further increase in TV interest: his tournament will be broadcast in almost 200 countries worldwide - more than ever before.
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