Former U.S. Open finalist Kei Nishikori, who lost the 2014 U.S. Open title to Marin Cilic and made it to the semi-finals in 2016 and 2018, announced that he has tested positive for COVID19. As a result, he has withdrawn from the upcoming Western & Southern Open.
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Normally held in Cincinnati, that tournament was moved to the site of the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, NY this year.
Nishikori said he will give further details next Friday on his plans for the Open. Once ranked as high as #4 in the world, he currently is at #31 and would be seeded at the Open.
It should be noted that Nishikori is based in Florida, which has been a major hotspot for COVID19 infections in the United States.
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