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Japan's Nishikori loses in French Open's 1st round (Yahoo Sports)
 Still not fully recovered from injury, ninth-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan lost 7-6 (4), 6-1, 6-2 to 59th-ranked Martin Klizan of Slovakia in the first round of the French Open on Monday. A year ago, Nishikori became the first Japanese man in 75 years to reach the fourth round at Roland Garros, before losing at that stage to eventual champion Rafael Nadal. This month, Nishikori became the first player from his country to be ranked in the ATP's top 10. Nishikori is the first player seeded in the top 10 to lose at the French Open. More...
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