Kei Nishikori Height, Weight, Age, Affairs, Biography & More
Bio |
Real Name | Kei Nishikori |
Nickname | Air K |
Profession | Tennis player |
Physical Stats & More |
Height | in centimeters- 178 cm
in meters- 1.78 m
in feet- 5' 10" |
Weight | in Kilograms- 75 kg (in 2014)
in Pounds- 165 lbs |
Body Measurements | - Chest: 39 Inches
- Waist: 30 Inches
- Biceps: 14 Inches |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Tennis |
International Debut | Turned pro in 2007
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Coach/Mentor | Michael Chang |
Nature on field | Cool |
Favourite Shot | Forehand |
Achievements (main ones) | • 11 singles career titles.
• He achieved the highest ranking of No.4 in March 2015.
• He has won 276 games in his career while losing 131.
• He is currently ranked No.6 (July 2016). |
Career Turning Point | The Us Open 2014 has been a big career turning point for Nishikori, though he could not win the final; his career graph has always been on the up since then. |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 29 December 1989 |
Age (as in 2016) | 27 Years |
Birth Place | Matsue, Shimane, Japan |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Capricorn |
Nationality | Japanese |
Hometown | Matsue, Shimane, Japan |
School | Aomori-Yamada High School, Japan |
College | N/A |
Family | Father- Kiyoshi Nishikori
Mother- Eri Nishikori
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Religion | Not Known |
Ethnicity | Asian |
Hobbies | Music and Soccer |
Favourite Things |
Favourite Tennis player | Roger Federer |
Favourite Food | Spaghetti, Sushi, Ramen noodles, Strawberry shortcake |
Favourite Film | Taxi (French) |
Favourite Actor | Not known |
Favourite Singer | Eric Clapton (Guitarist) |
Girls, Family & More |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Honami Tsuboi (Former Gymnast)
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Wife | N/A |
Children | N/A |
Style Quotient |
Cars Collection | Jaguar |
Money Factor |
Net Worth | $9 Million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kei Nishikori
- Does Kei Nishikori smoke: No
- Does Kei Nishikori drink alcohol: Yes
- In 2001, Kei Nishikori was the winner of the All Japan Tennis championship for kids.
- On March 25, 2009, Kei Nishikori was chosen as the “2008 ATP Newcomer of the year.” He became the first Asian to achieve this award.
- Kei Nishikori is the first Asian man to make a Grand Slam Final.
- Kei Nishikori broke into the the Top 100 ATP rankings in 2008, at the age of 18. He became the first Asian to achieve such feat.
- At the 2014 edition of US Open, Nishikori defeated the World No.1, Novak Djokovic in the semi finals and thus became the only younger player to have defeated Djokovic in a Grand Slam.
- Nishikori has his own iPhone application.
- A former ‘Sony’ company executive, Masaaki Morita, funded his early training.
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