Yoshihito Nishioka
Yoshihito Nishioka
Yoshihito Nishioka
Yoshihito Nishioka
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  • Personal
  • Career
    • Began playing tennis at age 4 with his father.
    • Father, Norio, is a tennis coach; mother, Kimie; brother, Yasuo, is his coach.
    • Favourite surface is hard and shot is backhand.
    • Idol growing up was Marcelo Rios.
    • If he wasn’t a tennis player, he would be a football player.
    • Enjoys golf, table tennis, darts, video games and reading manga graphic novels.
    • Supported on tour by Mr. Masaaki Morita (JTA).
    • In January 2020, donated $10,015 to Australian Red Cross to support Australian bushfire relief.
    • Tore left ACL on 24 March 2017 in ATP Masters 1000 Miami 2R vs. Sock, undergoing surgery in April and missing remainder of season.

    (UPDATED 23 AUGUST 2024)

    • Japanese left-hander achieved career-high No. 24 in June 2023 after advancing to Grand Slam 4R at 2023 Australian Open and Roland Garros for the 1st time in career.
    • Earned biggest win of career over No. 2 Ruud en route to 2nd ATP Tour title at 2022 Seoul.
    • Saved 2 MPs vs. Shapovalov en route to 1st title at 2018 Shenzhen as 171st-ranked Q.
    • Rallied from a set down 3 times en route to 2020 Delray Beach final and saved 1 MP vs. de Minaur en route to 2022 Washington final before winning 3rd title at 2024 Atlanta.
    • Defeated countryman and World No. 5 Nishikori en route to 2019 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati QF as Q.

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