Tennis: Japan's Nishikori ends 2021 season due to back injury
LONDON (REUTERS) - Japan's Kei Nishikori has finished his season because of a back physical issue, the previous world No. 4 has said.
The 31-year-old, as of now positioned 49th on the planet, played finally month's ATP Masters 1000 occasion in Indian Wells, where he lost in the second round to Dan Evans.
In the number one spot up to Indian Wells, Nishikori had pulled out of the ATP 250 occasion in San Diego only hours before his initial match against Britain's Andy Murray.
Nishikori then, at that point, pulled out of an ATP 500 occasion in Vienna and the continuous Paris Masters and furthermore pulled out from the following week's competition in Stockholm prior to reporting his choice to end his season.
"I hurt my back certain weeks prior before San Diego and it has kept on troubling me," he said on Twitter.
"It's been a drawn out year, returning from injury and I anticipate slow time of year. "Likewise anticipate having a solid pre-season preparing to make 2022 an incredible year."
Nishikori, who arrived at a profession high positioning of fourth not long after turning into the main Asian man to arrive at a Major last at the 2014 US Open, has been tormented by wounds lately and has battled for consistency.
