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Nishikori defeats #NextGenATP Tien for Geneva win

Arnaldi, Fearnley, Norrie advance at ATP 250
May 19, 2025
Extended Highlights: Arnaldi, Nishikori claim opening wins Geneva 2025
Matteo Arnaldi and Kei Nishikori advance at the ATP 250 in Switzerland. Watch live & on demand at TennisTV.com.
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      Valon Imeri 2025
      Kei Nishikori is making his second appearance in Geneva. By Sam Jacot

      Kei Nishikori earned his biggest win on clay in four years Monday when he overcame #NextGenATP American Learner Tien 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the second round at the Gonet Geneva Open.

      The Japanese star saved all three break points he faced in the third set, according to Infosys ATP Stats, to earn a hard-fought two-hour, eight-minute win against the World No. 67.

      It is the first time Nishikori has defeated a Top 70 opponent on clay since then-World No. 25 Karen Khachanov at Roland Garros in 2021. Nishikori will meet Khachanov in the second round at the ATP 250. The 35-year-old is making his second appearance in Geneva, having lost in the semi-finals in 2017.

      In other action, Briton Jacob Fearnley moved past Dusan Lajovic 6-4, 6-1 in the pair’s first Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting. Fearnley holds a 5-3 tour-level record on clay, having made his debut on the surface at that level in Barcelona last month. The 23-year-old will take on fifth seed Alexei Popyrin in the second round.

      Eighth seed Matteo Arnaldi fought off French lefty Hugo Gaston 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-4 while Cameron Norrie defeated Dominic Stricker 7-6(2), 6-3.

      Austrian qualifier Sebastian Ofner dispatched qualifier Ivan Gakhov 6-1, 6-2 and Quentin Halys beat Jaume Munar 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(5). Halys will play top seed Taylor Fritz in the second round and Ofner will face Nuno Borges. Marton Fucsovics ousted Zizou Bergs 6-2, 6-3.

       

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