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| Kei Nishikori returns to the Citi Open Tennis Tournament |
From our friends at the Citi Open...
World No. 9 Kei Nishikori Accepts Wild Card to Citi Open Tennis Tournament to Reclaim Washington Title
2015 champion joins strongest tournament player field in recent years
Kei Nishikori, No. 9 on the ATP World Tour, returns to Washington to compete for the Citi Open Tennis Tournament title. He is the first to receive a main draw wild card to the tournament, to be held July 29 - August 6 at the Rock Creek Park Tennis Center.
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He joins World No. 8 Dominic Thiem as the second Top 10 player in the Citi Open roster. In addition, he is the third former tournament champion to join this year’s field, along with Juan Martin del Potro and Gael Monfils. Alexander Zverev, Lucas Pouille, Jack Sock, Nick Kyrgios, John Isner, and Steve Johnson are also scheduled to play in this action-packed week.
For more information about this year’s players and to purchase tickets, please visit www.citiopentennis.com. Single session tickets, weeklong packages and other ticket plans are on sale now at www.citiopentennis.com or by calling the hotline (202) 721-9500. |
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