MX23RW : Monday, November 25 07:25:38| >> :600:310419025:310419025:

Kei Nishikori: 'I was nervous'

Fifth seed Kei Nishikori admits that he felt nervous at the start of his four-sets win over American Steve Johnson.

Kei Nishikori has admitted that he felt "a little bit nervous" at the start of his match against Steve Johnson in the third round of the Australian Open this morning.

The fifth seed had to come from a set down to book his place in the fourth round at the expense of the American.

The Japanese player told reporters: "It was a nice battle and I was playing solid in the last couple of sets, so it was a very good win today.

"I was a little bit nervous early but I started to get the rhythm and started to play solid, so I am very happy to go through.

"I think from now on it will be a tougher opponent coming up, but I've won three good matches so it was exciting to play here today."

Nishikori will face the winner of the match between David Ferrer and Gilles Simon in the next round.

ID:200951: cacheID:200951:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1883:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Kei Nishikori in action on day four of the Australian Open on January 22, 2015
Read Next:
Nishikori rallies to reach fourth round
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!