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You are here: Home / Archives for Kei Nishikori

The Layup Drill: A long-shot view

February 13, 2015 By Jason Cruz

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Na enjoying retirement, cheers on Nishikori The first grand slam event of the tennis year, the Australian Open, began Jan. 19th. The women’s side of the tournament was without Li Na.  The best tennis player from China retired last fall and based on a recent interview with the New […]

Filed Under: The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2015, Al Gore, Australian Open, Brandon Vera, China, Christmas Eve, Floyd Mayweather, Jason Cruz, Kei Nishikori, Li Na, Macau, Manny Pacquiao, New York Times, Philippines, UFC, United States Antitrust, Vol 34 No 8 | February 14 - February 20

The Layup Drill — Nishikori, Team Philippines and South Korean Little Leaguers

September 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Big US Open for Asian Athletes The U.S. Open had two major storylines for Asian tennis fans. First, Kei Nishikori made it to the U.S. Open men’s final. The 24-year-old Japanese tennis star made a remarkable run through the tournament. His play during the tournament in New York drew […]

Filed Under: The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2014, Basketball World Championships, China, Cung Le, French Open, Jordan Clarkson, Kei Nishikori, Little League World Series, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Novak Djokovic, Peng Shuai, Seattle, South Korea, Vietnamese, Vol 33 No 39 | September 20 - September 26, japan

EDITORIAL: Nishikori lost…but he still won

September 11, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

We were hoping our headline would read: “Woohoo for Kei Nishikori!

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2014, Croatian Cilic, Kei Nishikori, Marin Cilic, Michael Chang, United States, Vol 33 No 38 | September 13 - September 19, attention, culture, japan

Nishikori “almost 100 percent” going into Wimbledon

June 28, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Associated Press LONDON (AP) – Japan’s Kei Nishikori said he was “almost 100 percent perfect” health-wise heading into Wimbledon. The 10th-seeded Nishikori has been hampered by a hip problem that he says contributed to a first-round loss at the French Open. But the first Japanese man to be ranked in the top 10 says […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2014, French Open, Germany, Grand Slam, Kei Nishikori, Vol 33 No 27 | June 28 - July 4, Wimbledon

The Layup Drill — Welcome 2014

January 24, 2014 By Jason Cruz

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this offering, we take a look at the antics of Dennis Rodman, the incredible story of a local gymnast, and getting ready for the Winter Olympics. Baldwin helps Hawks to Super Bowl The Seattle Seahawks are going to the Super […]

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2010, 2013, 2014, China, Dennis Rodman, Denver Broncos Feb, Figure Skating, India, Jeremy Lin, Kei Nishikori, Macau, North Korea, Philippines, Seattle Seahawks, Super Bowl It, United States, Vol 33 No 5 | January 25 - January 31, Winter Olympics, japan

Federer beats Nishikori, wins Swiss Indoors title

November 12, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Graham Dunbar The Associated Press BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Roger Federer ended his 10-month trophy drought on Sunday, Nov. 6, by outclassing Kei Nishikori 6–1, 6–3 in the Swiss Indoors final. Federer was emotional as he thanked his hometown fans after winning for the fifth time in six years at the event where he […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2011, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, BASEL, Czech Republic, Davis Cup, French Open, Kei Nishikori, Paris Masters, Qatar, Rafael Nadal, Swiss Indoors, United States, Vol 30 No 46 | November 12 - November 18, Wimbledon

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