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【Project Kei】澳网赛前采访(发的有点晚) Japan’s Kei Nishikori affectionately refers to the Australian Open as his “home” Grand Slam tournament. It is, after all, almost in his backyard and the site of his best result at a major to date. For someone with such an affinity for Australia, he has dealt his fair share of heartache to the host nation’s hopes on home soil in recent years. And while the draw is by no means his own doing – nor should he feel any sympathy for the man standing across the net – he plans on inflicting a little more disappointment on a local player in his first round match this year. The world No.12, a quarterfinalist in Melbourne two years ago, meets Marinko Matosevic first up and while his late-blooming Australian opponent has never progressed beyond the first round of a major in 11 appearances, he is coming off a semifinal appearance in Brisbane and a quarterfinal run in Sydney. “Yeah, it's not going to be easy first match and I feel like I always playing Australians,” Nishikori said of playing the world No.54. “I play (Matt) Ebden Brisbane, I played Ebden two years ago, something too, so it's not easy to play, you know … countrymen but if I can play like (the Kooyong final) you know, I have I think big chance to win.” Nishikori brings confidence into the first major of 2014. He lost to Tomas Berdych last week in the lead-up event at Kooyong before gaining revenge over the Czech in straight sets in the final. The 23-year-old’s name joins the likes of Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Lleyton Hewitt and his new coach, Michael Chang, on the trophy. Earlier in the week Nishikori spoke of adding the 1989 French Open champion as his coach for 17 to 20 weeks of the 2014 season as he attempts to crack the top 10. “Yeah we started December. We practised at his home two weeks and yeah he’s giving me a lot of good advice and it’s getting better,” Nishikori said. “Nothing I can say too much, but we’ve been working pretty hard and I see good progress. It’s been working well.” Another Australian, veteran Lleyton Hewitt, looms as a possible third round opponent for the Japanese player in Melbourne this year. The very mention of Hewitt playing in a record 18th straight Australian Open last week brought a grin of disbelief to Nishikori’s face. “Yeah, Lleyton is playing great. He beat me in Brisbane. He also win it. I don't know, he's 32 or 33, but he's still good shape, good playing,” Nishikori said. “It's good to see, you know, some player like him still playing good. Hopefully I can play good and beat him. But you never know. Hopefully I can win the first one.” Japan’s favourite son begins his quest for an Australian-slaying run on Tuesday. 大致讲了一些关于张德培还有休伊特的内容,还有自己向前十努力的内容,最后一段是第一场比赛将会在周二进行
【Project Kei】温网前发布会 KEI NISHIKORI: EYES ON THE TOP 10 Tweet by Helen Gilbert Saturday 22 June 2013 On the day that Nick Bollettieri declared that Kei Nishikori had the ability to beat anyone in the world, the 23-year-old also signalled his intention to reach a Grand Slam semi-final by the end of the year and break into the top ten. Nishikori, who last year became the first Japanese man in the Open era to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open, outlined his desire during his pre-Championship press conference on Saturday. “To get to a quarter-final or semi-final, that's next goal, [it’s] something I have never done before,” he said. With a No.11 world ranking, Nishikori has been knocking on the door of the top 10 for a while yet he admits he still has his work cut out if he’s to break through the exclusive barrier. “[It’s] something [I’m] trying to do it this year. I'm getting close, but I feel...I have a lot of things to work on more. I feel [it’s] still a long way to be top 10 but yeah, [it’s] something I'm trying to work on.” The right-hander moved to Florida at the age of 14 to train at the Bollettieri Academy. He was named ATP newcomer of the year in 2008 and has since collected three singles titles – the most recent being Memphis back in February. Nishikori, who is seeded No.12 in the Men’s Singles and last year reached the third round here, warmed up for Wimbledon with outings in Halle and an exhibition match at the Hurlingham Club, London where he lost to Rafael Nadal 6-7 (3), 6-7 (4). “I played couple matches yesterday and day before, you know, against Murray and Nadal,” he added. “I think it was good preparation for next week.” Nishikori faces Australian wild card Matthew Ebden in the opening round.
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