Former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori has signed up to play the Citi Open and Washington now seems to be the tournament where the Japanese will make his long-awaited comeback.
Nishikori, 32, is a very familiar face at the Citi Open as he is set to make his ninth appearance at the tournament, which kicks off on August 1.
The #CitiOpen stakes are getting higher… 👀🍿 Check out the latest ATP players to join the competition in #DC. ⬇️@alexdeminaur@keinishikori@GrigorDimitrov pic.twitter.com/YMm1a24rb6
— Citi Open (@CitiOpen) June 24, 2022
Nishikori debuted at the Citi Open in 2007, when he was beaten in the second round.
After three early exits in Washington, Nishikori made the Washington quarterfinal in 2014.
The following year, Nishikori lifted his first Washington title after he defeated John Isner in the final.
In 2016, Nishikori didn't defend defend his title due to an injury.
In 2017, Nishikori lost to Zverev in the semifinal.
The following year, Nishikori reached the Washington quarterfinal before losing again to Zverev.
Last year, Nishikori returned to Washington and reached the semifinal before losing to Mackenzie McDonald.
Nishikori underwent a hip surgery in JanuaryAfter finishing his 2021 season a bit earlier, Nishikori was hoping to be ready for the start of the 2022 season.
Unfortunately, that wasn't the case and Nishikori decided to undergo a hip surgery in January.
Nishikori is now the 116th-ranked player in the world and improving his ranking will be one of his priorities when he returns.
"As I said earlier, first of all, I want to return to the ranking so far. First, I still have some goals so that I can return to the top 10, but eventually I will return to that position," Nishikori said. "So that I can fight in the second half of the tournament instead of the current (Rafael) Nadal or (Novak) Djokovic in the first round. It is a big feeling that I want to return to that place again."
Nishikori feels very comfortable in Washington so it should not be a surprise that he has decided to make his comeback there.
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