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Nishikori Withdraws from US Open Amid Injury Woes

8/21/2025

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Kei Nishikori withdrew from the US Open due to an unhealed back injury.
He missed the French Open after injuring his back in May.
Nishikori lost in the first round in Cincinnati and deemed himself unfit for New York.
His injury struggles have caused a significant ranking drop from No. 4 in 2015 to No. 88.

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Kei Nishikori withdrew from the US Open due to an unhealed back injury.
He missed the French Open after injuring his back in May.
Nishikori lost in the first round in Cincinnati and deemed himself unfit for New York.
His injury struggles have caused a significant ranking drop from No. 4 in 2015 to No. 88.