Impact Nishioka won 70 percent of the service points in the match. Other than that, he converted three break points, one more than his rival. Next up for Nishioka will be Spain's Jaume Munar.
OCTOBER 4 • ROTOWIRE
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Advances in Shanghai Nishioka defeated Andrey Rublev in the round of 64 of the Shanghai Masters with a score of 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday.
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Cruises through Shanghai opener Nishioka won 6-1, 6-2 over Alexander Shevchenko in the first round of Shanghai on Wednesday.
Impact Nishioka got off to a fast start at this Masters 1000 event as he rolled past the No. 88-ranked Kazakh in straight sets across one hour and 11 minutes. The 29-year-old from Japan tallied 65% of service points and 50% of return points in the comfortable win. Nishioka will take on No. 13 seed Andrey Rublev (2-3 H2H) in the second round.
OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE
Books R2 spot in Washington Nishioka defeated Jenson Brooksby in the round of 64 of the Mubadala Citi DC Open with a score of 6-4, 5-7, 6-1 on Monday.
Impact Nishioka committed 37 unforced errors in the match, 14 fewer than his opponent. He converted six break points, two more than Brooksby. Next up for Nishioka will be Italy's Flavio Cobolli.
JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Defeat on return from injury Nishioka lost to Yannick Hanfmann in the qualifying round of the Halle Open with a score of 6-4, 6-1 on Sunday.
Impact Nishioka, produced just one ace in the match, 13 fewer than his opponent. He won 68 percent of the points on first serve. In comparison, his opponent won 84 percent of the points on his first serve.
JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE
Retires in Stuttgart first round Nishioka (undisclosed) retired while tied 6-7 (3), 7-6 (3), 0-0 against Learner Tien in the first round of Stuttgart on Tuesday.
Impact Nishioka has been battling injuries for much of the season and that continued in Tuesday's contest. The 29-year-old from Japan has retired from each of his last three matches.
JUNE 10 • ROTOWIRE
Active in Stuttgart Nishioka (undisclosed) will play Learner Tien in the first round of Stuttgart.
Impact Nishioka is returning to the court after he most recently retired in the first round of the French Open. The 29-year-old from Japan is 7-7 so far this season.
JUNE 9 • ROTOWIRE
Retires in French Open debut Nishioka (undisclosed) retired down 7-5, 6-4, 1-2 to Alexei Popyrin in the first round of the French Open on Monday.
Impact Nishioka has been battling a shoulder injury for much of the year and this retirement may be related. The 29-year-old from Japan had fallen behind after one hour and 47 minutes on court before the retirement.
MAY 26 • ROTOWIRE
Defeat on return from injury Nishioka lost to Dusan Lajovic in the round of 128 of the Rome Open with a score of 7-5, 6-1 on Wednesday.
Impact Nishioka, who was playing his first match in more than 45 days, committed 26 unforced errors in the match, six more than his opponent. He converted just one break point, three fewer than Lajovic. It was only the third occasion this season where Nishioka suffered a defeat in the first round of the competition.
MAY 10 • ROTOWIRE
In field for Rome Nishioka (shoulder) will play Jan-Lennard Struff in the first round of Rome.
Impact Nishioka is returning to the court after recent troubles with his left shoulder. He could face No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz in the second round.
MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE
Withdraws from Madrid Nishioka (shoulder) withdrew from Madrid before his first round match.
Impact Nishioka continues to be bothered by a left shoulder injury and will miss another tournament. His next opportunity to play will come in Rome on May 7.
APRIL 24 • ROTOWIRE
Set to play Madrid Nishioka (shoulder) will play Zizou Bergs in the first round of Madrid.
Impact Nishioka will return for his first match since Miami after dealing with a shoulder injury. He could face No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz in the second round.
APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE
Retires in Miami first round Nishioka (shoulder) retired down 6-4, 3-1 to Hugo Gaston in the first round of Miami on Thursday.
Impact Nishioka notched his second retirement across his last three tournaments due to a left shoulder injury. The 29-year-old will aim to get healthy for the clay-court season.
MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE
In Miami draw Nishioka (shoulder) will play Kei Nishikori in the first round of Miami.
Impact Nishioka is back for his first tournament in over a month after dealing with a shoulder injury. If he gets past his countryman in his opener, Nishioka would play No. 29 seed Matteo Berrettini in the second round.
MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE
