Where is Yoshihito Nishioka from?

Yoshihito Nishioka, the current No. 2 Japanese player, achieved his career-high singles ranking of No. 24 in June 2023. He has won two ATP singles titles till date and is ranked No. 61 as of January 2024.

Starting his professional career in 2014, Nishioka won 11 titles on the Challenger circuit. In a fiercely played final against Pierre-Hugues Herbert, he defeated the Frenchman to win his first ATP title at the 2018 Shenzhen Open.

In 2022, Nishioka added another feather to his cap, winning the Korea Open by defeating Denis Shapovalov in the final. After Kei Nishikori in 2019, he became the first Japanese player to win a tour-level title with this victory.

Nishioka's Grand Slam journey has its share of highlights, with his best result being reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open and the French Open in 2023.

Yoshihito Nishioka Nationality

Yoshihito Nishioka is a Japanese national.

Nishioka was born on September 27, 1995, in the Japanese city of Tsu. He competed for Japan in the Summer Olympics in 2020 and the Davis Cups in 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2023.

Yoshihito Nishioka Parents

Yoshihito Nishioka's parents are Norio and Kimie Nishioka. He belongs to a sporting family and his parents encouraged him to pursue tennis from an early age. Yasuo Nishioka, the couple's other son, is a tennis coach by profession.

Yoshihito Nishioka's father is Norio Nishioka. He was his son’s first tennis coach and runs a tennis academy in his hometown of Tsu, Mie, Japan. However, not much is known about Kimie Nishioka, Yoshihito’s mother. Some online sources claim that she’s a stay-at-home mother.

Yoshihito Nishioka 2023 Season

Nishioka began his 2023 campaign at the Adelaide International 1, and in the opening round, he defeated Holger Rune, the 11th-ranked player in the world at the time in three sets. He advanced to the semifinals, where a leg injury forced him to withdraw against Sebastian Korda in the second set. At the Australian Open, he was seeded No. 31 and made it to the fourth round for the first time at a Grand Slam before falling to Karen Khachanov.

Nishioka played for Japan against Poland in the Davis Cup match following the Australian Open. He defeated Daniel Michalski in the one match he played. Japan ultimately defeated Poland 4-0 to win the tie. He won against Oscar Otte at the Delray Beach Open, but Mackenzie McDonald upset him in the second round.

At the Barcelona Open, he advanced to the third round as the 16th seed and defeated David Goffin, before falling to Jannik Sinner in three sets. He advanced to his second consecutive Grand Slam fourth round at the French Open, where he was eliminated in straight sets by Tomás Martín Etcheverry.

After suffering a groin injury in his match against Etcheverry, Nishioka did not play tennis again until the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, where he lost to Daniel Elahi Galán in the opening round. At the 2023 Zhuhai Championships, he made it to his fifth final and his first of the season, although he was defeated by top seed Karen Khachanov.