Keito Nishikori is still young, and he returned to Houston for a 14-year absence

"The Prince of Tennis" and Japan's No. 8 seed Keiho Nishikori is still young. On the 2nd, Beijing time, he returned to the Houston clay men's tennis tournament after 14 years, and he successfully defeated the American player Kruger 6:4, 6:2, and won the singles round of 16.

Japan's No. 8 seed, Kei Nishikori

Career-best world No. 4 Kei Nishikori is back from injury and the experienced 35-year-old returns to the ATP 250-level American clay tournament after finishing runner-up in the 2011 Houston final. Facing Kruger, who scored in the side match on the first stage, Kei Nishikori controlled the rhythm steadily, broke serve 4 times to suppress the dark horse opponent, and only spent 1 hour and 14 minutes to qualify in straight sets.

Kei Nishikori gave up his previous Miami Masters due to physical fatigue and is now in good shape in Houston and will face 2.01m tall Eubanks for a ticket to the last eight of the men's singles in the second round.