Kei Nishikori to announce shock retirement?

Nishikori created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Nishikori fans. Speculation had been rife that the Japanese tennis player will announce his retirement from sports, at age 34, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 29/03/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a tennis player isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a tennis player just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouKei

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouKei was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouKei.”
— @DesireePlum, 28 Mar 2024
“Didn't Kei Nishikori retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 28 Mar 2024

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