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FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2016, file photo, Kei Nishikori, of Japan, adjusts his head band between serves to Stan Wawrinka, of Switzerland, during the semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, in New York. Nishikori is the latest top player to pull out of the U.S. Open because of an injury. The agent for the 2014 runner-up and 2016 semifinalist at Flushing Meadows says Nishikori is going to miss the rest of this season because of a torn tendon in his right wrist. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

‘14 US Open runner-up Kei Nishikori latest out of US Open

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

Japan's Kei Nishikori leaves the court after losing to Britain's Andy Murray during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, Wednesday, June 7, 2017 in Paris. Murray won 2-6, 6-1, 7-6, 6-1. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Nishikori’s erratic loss to Murray reflects his French Open

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

Spain's Rafael Nadal looks at rain clouds in his quarterfinal match against Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France. Wednesday, June 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

The Latest: Murray bemused by chair umpire’s time violation

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Japan's Kei Nishikori reacts as he defeats Spain's Fernando Verdasco during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, Monday, June 5, 2017 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Luck and perfect tennis sends Nishikori to French Open QF

By DANIELLA MATAR - Associated Press

Japan's Kei Nishikori plays a shot against Korea's Hyeon Chung during their third round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France. Sunday, June 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Rain delay helps Nishikori win all-Asian match in Paris

By DANIELLA MATAR - Associated Press

Japan's Kei Nishikori breaks his racket in his third round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Korea's Hyeon Chung at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France. Saturday, June 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Nishikori falters against Chung in all-Asian match in Paris

By DANIELLA MATAR - Associated Press

Novak Djokovic from Serbia reacts after winning a point against Feliciano Lopez during a Madrid Open tennis tournament match in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, May 11, 2017 . (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)

Djokovic and Nadal set up Madrid Open semifinal

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Federer and Nishikori not among Monte Carlo field

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Nick Kyrgios, of Australia, celebrates after beating Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Sock wins another 3-setter to gain Indian Wells semifinals

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

Japan's Kei Nishikori returns the ball during a practice session of the Rio Open tennis tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Top-seeded Nishikori loses temper; loses in 1st round in Rio

By STEPHEN WADE - Associated Press

Japan's Kei Nishikori listens to a question during a press conference at the Rio Open tennis tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

It’s Carnival in Rio and Nishikori might take a look

By STEPHEN WADE - Associated Press

Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot to Carlos Berlocq of Argentina, during an ATP Argentina Open match in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Agustin Marcarian)

Nishikori upset by Dolgopolov in final in Buenos Aires

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Kei Nishikori of Japan gestures after losing a point against Carlos Berlocq of Argentina, during an ATP Argentina Open match, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Agustin Marcarian)

Top seed Nishikori to meet Dolgopolov in Buenos Aires final

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Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova makes a forehand return to compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

The Latest: Angelique Kerber out of the Australian Open

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Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates after defeating Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Federer gracious in praise of Sunday opponent at Aussie Open

By DENNIS PASSA - Associated Press

Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria plays a shot in his final match against Kei Nishikori of Japan at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

Fun and games, Dimitrov finds a way to break title drought

By JOHN PYE - Associated Press

Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Luxembourg's Gilles Muller during the 2nd round of the Paris Masters tennis tournament at the Bercy Arena in Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Murray grouped with Wawrinka, Nishikori, Cilic at ATP Finals

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Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a ball to Serbia's Dusan Lajovic during their first round match at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP))

Cilic beats Nishikori in 2 sets to win Swiss Indoors title

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Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a ball to Serbia's Dusan Lajovic during their first round match at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP))

Nishikori ousts Del Potro in Swiss Indoors quarterfinals

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Kei Nishikori celebrates after he beat John Isner 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, in a men's singles final match at the Citi Open on Sunday at the Rock Creek Park Tennis Center. (Associated Press)

Kei Nishikori makes most of service games to beat John Isner, win Citi Open

By Ben Raby