Nishikori Enlists the Help of Michael Chang

December 17, 2013 | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Photo credit: Adam Wolfthal

Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori has enlisted the help of Michael Chang as he looks to break into the top 10 in 2014. Chang will join an will act as an advisory coach to the 17th-ranked Nishikori, with full-time coach Dante Bottini remaing on Nishikori’s coaching staff for 17-20 weeks, Nishikori’s management team announced Nishikori has been training with Chang for the last two weeks in California.

The 23-year-old Nishikori rose to number 11 last season and has contributed to a rejuvenation of tennis in Japan. He won his third career title in Memphis in February. Chang became the youngest man to earn a Grand Slam singles title when he won the French Open in 1989 at the age of 17.


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