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Nishikori wins 4th consecutive title in Memphis

14 February 2016

Kei Nishikori is the King of Memphis!

The Japanese no.1 defeats home favorite Taylor Fritz to claim his 11^th career title (the 4^th in Memphis). The match wasn’t as easy as expected with Kei recovering a 0-3 deficit in the opener. Eventually the world no.7 used his experience to win 6-4 6-4 in 79 minutes.

Nishikori. It’s amazing to win 4…

Kei commented “It’s amazing to win four in a row. I tried not to think about it too much this week. I didn’t feel a lot of pressure. It was a tough start again today, but I managed it better. I played better tennis as the match went on and I’m happier with the second set. I only gave him a few points on my serve in the last few games. We practiced five or six times the past few years in California, so I know how he plays. I never beat him before, so I was happy to beat him in a match. “

… I tried different tactics

Then Kei added “I tried different tactics to make him move more. He has very good reach so it’s not easy to hit winners, especially on these slow courts. I had to finish the points strong with my legs. He was tough to play.”

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— ãƒ¦ãƒ‹ã‚¯ãƒ (@UNIQLO_JP) February 15, 2016

Kei just posted a new photo on his App https://t.co/V7JqgcRtHk pic.twitter.com/74ShgZSIEy

— Kei Nishikori (@keinishikori) February 15, 2016

.@keinishikori fans excited to see him win his 4th consecutive @memphisopen title pic.twitter.com/v8gFTkmy7d

— Mike Brown (@MikeBrownImages) February 15, 2016

Fritz. I didn’t expect to reach the final

Taylor wasn’t complaining about his incredible week. The American has amazed anyone after reaching the final after playing his 3rd ATP event of his very young career

“I definitely didn’t expect to get to a final so quickly,” Fritz commented. “It’s a great accomplishment to get here despite losing in the final. I had a great week and I have to be happy with the result. I have a lot of confidence moving forward. I need to get my body stronger and I can continue to play at this level.

He started off a little tentative and was leaving some balls for me to step in and hit. He was making some mistakes, but he loosened up and started playing much better. After a couple games, the balls get heavier and are tough to put away. Kei’s such a fast player and incredible from the baseline and when I don’t have that to put the ball away, he got extremely tough.”