Kei Nishikori (Japanese Tennis player) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Tennis player
Nationality	Japanese
Date of Birth	29/12/1989
Age	36 years
Birthplace	Matsue, Shimane, Japan

Latest News about Kei Nishikori

30/04/2026

Kei Nishikori announced on April 30, 2026, that the 2026 season will be his last, confirming his retirement from professional tennis at the end of the year. The 36-year-old Japanese trailblazer, who became the first Asian man to reach a Grand Slam final and won an Olympic bronze medal in 2016, shared the decision via his Instagram and X accounts in both English and Japanese after two decades as a professional.

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Bio/Wiki

Real Name	Kei Nishikori
Nickname	Air K

Physical Stats & More

Height	178 cm
Weight	75 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Aomori-Yamada High School, Japan

Personal Life

Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Capricorn
Religion	Not Known
Ethnicity	Asian
Hobbies	Music and Soccer

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Honami Tsuboi (Former Gymnast)

Family

Father	Kiyoshi Nishikori
Mother	Eri Nishikori

Career

International Debut	Turned pro in 2007
Coach/Mentor	Michael Chang
Nature on field	Cool
Favourite Shot	Forehand
Achievements	11 singles career titles Reached the highest ranking of No.4 in March 2015 Won 276 games and lost 131 in his career Currently ranked No.6 (July 2016) The US Open 2014 marked a significant turning point in his career 12 ATP singles career titles Won 451 ATP matches and lost 231 in his career Bronze medal in singles at the 2016 Summer Olympics Reached his first ATP Tour final in six years at the 2025 Hong Kong Open Recorded his first Australian Open win since 2019 at the 2025 Australian Open with a 29th five-set career win over Thiago Monteiro Recorded his 300th hardcourt career win in February 2025 during the Davis Cup Qualifiers for Japan Recorded his 450th career win at the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open over Aleksandar Vukic, becoming the first Asian player and eighth active player to reach the milestone Announced on 30/04/2026 that the 2026 season will be his last First Asian man to reach a Grand Slam Final First Japanese athlete to enter the top 10 of the ATP rankings Won the Japan Open in 2012 and 2014 Won the Brisbane International in 2019 (last ATP title) Beat Novak Djokovic in the 2014 US Open semi-finals

Favourites

Favourite Tennis player	Roger Federer
Favourite Food	Spaghetti, Sushi, Ramen noodles, Strawberry shortcake
Favourite Film	Taxi (French)
Favourite Singer	Eric Clapton (Guitarist)

Style Quotient

Cars Collection	Jaguar
Net Worth	$9 Million

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/keinishikori/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/keinishikori
Twitter	https://twitter.com/keinishikori

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Won the All Japan Tennis championship for kids in 2001.
2. Named the '2008 ATP Newcomer of the year' in March 2009.
3. Became the first Asian man to reach a Grand Slam Final.
4. Entered the Top 100 ATP rankings in 2008 at just 18 years old, a milestone for Asians.
5. Beat Novak Djokovic in the 2014 US Open semi-finals.
6. Developed an iPhone application.
7. Received early training funding from ex-'Sony' executive Masaaki Morita.

Kei Nishikori Tennis player Japanese Matsue, Shimane, Japan