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#1 Kei Nishikori
Undeniably currently Asia's best, Kei Nishikori from Japan continues to remain a fan favourite in this sport. His perseverance and humility are an inspiration to tennis players across the world.
In 2018, Nishikori battled through injuries and made it to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. He also succeeded in reaching the semi-finals at the US Open in the same year. And he has already had a great start in 2019, claiming the title at the Brisbane International.
A three-time quarter-finalist at the Australian Open and seeded eighth this year, we know for sure that the Japanese has it in him challenge for the big tournaments. With his smooth groundstrokes and consistent baseline play, will he capture the home Slam of his continent?
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