Categories: ATPChallenger Tour

Former Asian ace Nishikori to test hip injury in Canada

Kei Nishikori will return to the courts 13 months after nis last match in November when he tries his luck at a Challenger event in Canada.

Japan’s former No. 4 who now stands around 750 following months of hip injury problems, has taken a wild card into the Calgary Challenger set for November 13-20.

The 32-year-old last competed last October, losing in the second round of the rescheduled Indian Wells Masters in California.

The 2014 US Open finalist owns a dozen career titles from 14 finals.

Bill Scott

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