Kei Nishikori (left) receives treatment for an injured ankle during his second round match against Sam Querrey at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai. -AFP
SHANGHAI: History-making Kei Nishikori was dumped out of the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday by American Sam Querrey as defending champion Andy Murray was handed a walkover into the third round.
The tall American recovered from losing the first set to seal a 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over Nishikori, who made history on Sunday by becoming the first Japanese player to win the Japan Open.
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