Nishikori fends off resilient Becker to advance


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 31 Aug 2016

Aug 30, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Kei Nishikori of Japan hits a backhand against Benjamin Becker of Germany (not pictured) on day two of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

NEW YORK (Reuters) - When it comes to inspiration, winning an Olympic medal is pretty hard to beat.

For Japan's Kei Nishikori, the bronze medal he won at the Rio Games earlier this month could be what gets him over the line in a grand slam for the first time.

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