Kei Nishikori dément les rumeurs de retraite avant le Challenger de Sarasota

Kei Nishikori a répondu aux spéculations sur sa retraite sur X, qualifiant de fausses les informations faisant état de son départ après le Challenger de Sarasota cette semaine. L'ancien numéro 4 mondial, âgé de 36 ans, a confirmé qu'il participerait à l'événement à l'IMG Academy et qu'il prévoyait de faire une mise au point personnelle prochainement. Divers médias avaient affirmé qu'il raccrocherait sa raquette après le tournoi.

Nishikori, actuellement classé 417e à l'ATP Tour, a écrit sur X le 5 avril : « Bonjour à tous. Il y a beaucoup de fausses informations qui circulent. Oui, je participe au Challenger de Sarasota à la @IMGAcademy, et non, je ne prends pas ma retraite cette semaine. Je ferai moi-même une mise au point sur ce sujet dans un avenir proche. Merci. » Le tournoi se déroule du 5 au 12 avril et Nishikori doit affronter Nicolas Kicker au premier tour. Il avait remporté l'événement en 2010, et les organisateurs ont qualifié sa participation d'« événement majeur ».

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