This man is never gonna play a professional match ever again - Tennis fans react as Kei Nishikori s comeback gets delayed with Winston-Salem withdrawal × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Tennis US Open 2022 News This man is never gonna play a professional match ever again - Tennis fans react as Kei Nishikori s comeback gets delayed with Winston-Salem withdrawal By Aayush Majumdar Modified 02 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Tennis fans react to Kei Nishikori's delayed comeback Kei Nishikori's fans will have to wait longer for his return to the ATP tour as the Japanese superstar has withdrawn from the Winston-Salem Open. Nishikori returned the wildcard he received for the tournament in North Carolina just like he did at the Atlanta Open and the Citi Open, much to the disappointment of tennis fans. The Winston-Salem Open is scheduled to be held from August 21-27, the week before the 2022 US Open kicks off. Kei Nishikori's withdrawal from the event puts his participation at the Grand Slam in New York City in serious doubt. The Japanese star could next be seen on the court at the Japan Open in early October, just a few days shy of a year since his last tournament. The former World No. 4 was set to play at last week's Atlanta Open before returning his wildcard. Nishikori has not played an ATP event since the 2021 Indian Wells Masters in the second week of October and lost to Dan Evans in the second round back. Nishikori's continued absence from the tour due to a long recovery period after hip surgery has fans worried, some of whom fear the worst for his tennis career. "This man is never gonna play a professional match ever again istg," one fan wrote on Twitter, reacting to Kei Nishikori's Winston-Salem withdrawal. ?‍@butterfliererthis man is never gonna play a professional match ever again istg twitter.com/WSOpen/status/…Winston-Salem Open@WSOpenBREAKING NEWS: Kei Nishikori has returned his wild card to the Winston-Salem Open as he works to return to match action from injury.Get well soon, Kei!The tournament will reissue the wild card in the coming days.#wsopen #dtws #atptour162BREAKING NEWS: Kei Nishikori has returned his wild card to the Winston-Salem Open as he works to return to match action from injury.Get well soon, Kei!The tournament will reissue the wild card in the coming days.#wsopen #dtws #atptour https://t.co/amqvhkFGtXthis man is never gonna play a professional match ever again istg twitter.com/WSOpen/status/… ladyryoK@ryoko12061224I worry about [email protected] twitter.com/WSOpen/status/…Winston-Salem Open@WSOpenBREAKING NEWS: Kei Nishikori has returned his wild card to the Winston-Salem Open as he works to return to match action from injury.Get well soon, Kei!The tournament will reissue the wild card in the coming days.#wsopen #dtws #atptour262BREAKING NEWS: Kei Nishikori has returned his wild card to the Winston-Salem Open as he works to return to match action from injury.Get well soon, Kei!The tournament will reissue the wild card in the coming days.#wsopen #dtws #atptour https://t.co/amqvhkFGtXI worry about [email protected] twitter.com/WSOpen/status/… The 32-year-old's withdrawal from the Winston-Salem Open has not been a far-fetched possibility ever since his earlier withdrawals before the start of the Atlanta Open and the ongoing Citi Open in Washington DC. Nishikori, who is currently ranked No. 160, could drop out of the ATP rankings if he fails to make it to the 2022 US Open. Earlier this year, Nishikori had said in a statement that he hoped to be fit for the US Open but was quite keen and positive about a comeback at the Japan Open, his home ATP event. "Please take your time and rehabilitate slowly," another fan expressed. bbA@bba_gotchaPlease take your time and rehabilitate slowly. twitter.com/WSOpen/status/…Winston-Salem Open@WSOpenBREAKING NEWS: Kei Nishikori has returned his wild card to the Winston-Salem Open as he works to return to match action from injury.Get well soon, Kei!The tournament will reissue the wild card in the coming days.#wsopen #dtws #atptour23162BREAKING NEWS: Kei Nishikori has returned his wild card to the Winston-Salem Open as he works to return to match action from injury.Get well soon, Kei!The tournament will reissue the wild card in the coming days.#wsopen #dtws #atptour https://t.co/amqvhkFGtXPlease take your time and rehabilitate slowly. twitter.com/WSOpen/status/… Here are a few more reactions from fans as Kei Nishikori's comeback suffers another big blow with his withdrawal from the Winston-Salem Open. YoungTennisGuns@YoungTennisGunsThe story of his career twitter.com/MichalSamulski…Michal Samulski@MichalSamulskiUpdate (press release): Kei Nishikori has returned his wildcard to the Winston-Salem Open as he works to return to match action from injury.18Update (press release): Kei Nishikori has returned his wildcard to the Winston-Salem Open as he works to return to match action from injury.The story of his career twitter.com/MichalSamulski… Ryan@Ryan_21_21_21@WSOpen Oh cmonnn i couldnt wait to watch him@WSOpen Oh cmonnn i couldnt wait to watch him rick marsonet@RMarsonet@WSOpen @FantasyTennisL1 heartbreaking :(1@WSOpen @FantasyTennisL1 heartbreaking :( 雪rinko@snowytenisNop! It’s not returnable. You must play, sir. などと言ってみたいものです。せっかく友達と超長距離運転計画してたのにーい。ノースカロライナ旅行行くはずだったのに〜。躍動する圭観るはずだったのに〜。全米も無理かな。楽天はどうか！ twitter.com/wsopen/status/…Winston-Salem Open@WSOpenBREAKING NEWS: Kei Nishikori has returned his wild card to the Winston-Salem Open as he works to return to match action from injury.Get well soon, Kei!The tournament will reissue the wild card in the coming days.#wsopen #dtws #atptour1762BREAKING NEWS: Kei Nishikori has returned his wild card to the Winston-Salem Open as he works to return to match action from injury.Get well soon, Kei!The tournament will reissue the wild card in the coming days.#wsopen #dtws #atptour https://t.co/amqvhkFGtXNop! It’s not returnable. You must play, sir. などと言ってみたいものです。せっかく友達と超長距離運転計画してたのにーい。ノースカロライナ旅行行くはずだったのに〜。躍動する圭観るはずだったのに〜。全米も無理かな。楽天はどうか！ twitter.com/wsopen/status/… JCeptable@JCeptableSomewhat expected given that his earlier withdrawals from Atlanta and Washington. Let's hope he's fully fit by the time Tokyo comes around twitter.com/WSOpen/status/…Winston-Salem Open@WSOpenBREAKING NEWS: Kei Nishikori has returned his wild card to the Winston-Salem Open as he works to return to match action from injury.Get well soon, Kei!The tournament will reissue the wild card in the coming days.#wsopen #dtws #atptour23162BREAKING NEWS: Kei Nishikori has returned his wild card to the Winston-Salem Open as he works to return to match action from injury.Get well soon, Kei!The tournament will reissue the wild card in the coming days.#wsopen #dtws #atptour https://t.co/amqvhkFGtXSomewhat expected given that his earlier withdrawals from Atlanta and Washington. Let's hope he's fully fit by the time Tokyo comes around twitter.com/WSOpen/status/… GutTipp@Panthersgo26@josemorgado Kei is one of the playerslike Murray, who gave me the love for the game. Remembering him playing Murray in the US. Or playing him Careno Busta. When healthy his game was some kind if art form.3@josemorgado Kei is one of the playerslike Murray, who gave me the love for the game. Remembering him playing Murray in the US. Or playing him Careno Busta. When healthy his game was some kind if art form. Kei Nishikori aims for a Top-10 return after making his comeback 2021 US Open - Day 6 Kei Nishikori recently stated that he has big goals from the next phase of his tennis career. Despite his recent fitness issues and a long period of inactivity on tour, Nishikori aims to find his best form sooner rather than later. Speaking during a press conference in June this year, the Japanese player laid out his comeback plans, the key to which is getting back inside the top-10 so he can avoid facing the likes of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the early rounds. "First of all, I want to return to the ranking so far. First, I still have some goals so that I can return to the top 10, but eventually I will return to that position." "So that I can fight in the second half of the tournament instead of the current (Rafael) Nadal or (Novak) Djokovic in the first round. It is a big feeling that I want to return to that place again," Nishikori said on the same. A couple of months ago, Nishikori posted an update on his return to training, where he was seen hitting a few forehands and backhands in a session at the IMG Academy. His last appearance at a Grand Slam came at the 2021 US Open, where he bowed out in the third round after a four-set thriller against Djokovic. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Keshav Gopalan × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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