Kei Nishikori withdrew from the U.S. Open because a back injury suffered in May has not fully healed. He previously pulled out of the French Open for the same injury. He returned for a first-round loss in Cincinnati but reported his back is still not healthy enough to compete in New York. He posted that an MRI showed the back was not 100% healed and said he is working to return to the court. Nishikori reached a career-high No. 4 in 2015 but has fallen to No. 88 amid recurring injuries, including missing all of 2022.
NEW YORK - Kei Nishikori withdrew from the U.S. Open on Wednesday, saying a back injury has not fully healed. Nishikori was injured in May and pulled out of the French Open. The 2014 U.S. Open runner-up from Japan returned earlier this month for a first-round loss in Cincinnati but said his back isn't healthy enough to play in New York.
"Hi fans, unfortunately I will not be ready for the U.S. Open yet. I had an MRI taken of my back and it's not 100% healed yet," Nishikori wrote in a social media post. "Working hard to be back on court soon. Thanks for the support." Nishikori was ranked No. 4 in 2015, the highest by an Asian men's player but has struggled with injuries in recent years and has fallen to No. 88. He missed the entire 2022 season after a hip injury.
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