IMG Academies’ Kei Nishikori rises to new heights at 2012 Australian Open
Becomes became the first Japanese man to advance to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 80 years, as well as the first Japanese man to reach the quarters of any Grand Slam since fellow IMG client, Shuzo Matsuoka, at Wimbledon in 1995BRADENTON, Fla. (January 23, 2012) – After becoming the highest-ranked Japanese player in ATP history in 2011, IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy alum Kei Nishikori has again made history for his nation. After a grueling five-set win over No. 6 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga this morning, the 22-year-old became the first Japanese man to advance to the