Kei Nishikori thrills home crowd with victory over Canadian Milos Raonic to win the Japan Open

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TOKYO – Eighth-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan downed Canadian Milos Raonic 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-0 on Sunday to win the Japan Open.<

The victory gave the 22-year-old Nishikori his second career ATP tour title and first in more than four years.

Nishikori, ranked No. 17, put on a fine all-around display before a packed house at Ariake Colosseum to record the triumph against the sixth-seeded Raonic.<

The Japanese lost just two games on serve against Raonic, who lacked the spark he showed on Saturday when he ousted top-seeded Andy Murray in the semifinals. Raonic was undone by unforced errors in the loss.<

Nishikori, a native of Shimane Prefecture in southern Japan, is the first Japanese player to win the tournament in its 41-year history.<

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