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Sakamoto Defeats Nishikori in U.S. Open Qualifier | Odessa News
Twenty-year-old Rei Sakamoto stunned tennis fans by defeating legend Kei Nishikori in the final qualifying match for the U.S. Open, earning his main draw debut with a thrilling 6-4, 7-6 (tiebreaker) victory. Nishikori, 36 and bidding farewell to the tour after a storied career hampered by injuries, fought hard but fell to Sakamoto’s powerful serving—including 19 aces that sealed the win. For Sakamoto, who grew up idolizing Nishikori and watched him reach the 2014 U.S. Open final, the win is both a dream come true and bittersweet—a poignant passing of the torch from one Japanese tennis icon to…
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