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Nishikori comes back to beat Raonic again to claim the Japan Open title
TOKYO – Fourth-seeded Kei Nishikori (KAY nesh-ih-KOHR’-ee) beat third-seeded Milos Raonic (MEE’-lohsh RAH’-ah-nitch) of Canada 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4 in the final of the Japan Open to win his fourth ATP Tour title of the season.
With a typhoon bearing down on the Japanese capital, Nishikori won his second straight tournament and the seventh of his career with a hard-fought victory at Ariake Colosseum.
The contest was a contrast in styles, with Raonic, of Thornhill, Ontario relying on his big serve and Nishikori utilizing his speed and mobility to force his opponent into many unforced errors.
Raonic had 22 aces in a match that featured few long rallies, while Nishikori managed just one.
Today’s match was a replay of the 2012 final when Nishikori beat Raonic in three sets the first Japanese man to win the event.
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