Nishikori retains Barcelona title with battling win


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 29 Apr 2015

Kei Nishikori of Japan holds up the Japanese flag as he poses with the trophy after beating Pablo Andujar of Spain to win the Barcelona Open tennis tournament in Barcelona April 26, 2015. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Kei Nishikori was crowned Barcelona Open champion for the second consecutive year after a hard-fought 6-4 6-4 victory over surprise Spanish finalist Pablo Andujar on Sunday.

It was the ninth career title for the top-seeded Japanese, who again showed his improved endurance as he battled to come out on top against the world number 66.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Tennis

Tennis-Nadal outclasses Blanch in Madrid first round
Tennis-BJK Cup finals group stage replaced with knockout round: ITF
Tennis-Nadal seeding for French Open not being considered, says Mauresmo
Tennis-Osaka doing her homework on clay ahead of French Open
Tennis-Nadal uncertain over Roland Garros appearance
Tennis-Sinner not heaping pressure on himself with top ranking in sight
Tennis-Medvedev hoping for more clay success with Simon in his corner
Tennis-Djokovic mulls going without coach after 20 years as a professional
Tennis-Djokovic to skip Madrid Open
Tennis-Nadal to play for Team Europe at Laver Cup

Others Also Read