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Sign upKei Nishikori vs Juncheng Shang — R32 — Washington Open
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Washington OpenRound of 32
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Jul 27, 2026·09:10 PM·2h 31m·Washington D.C.
Kei Nishikori defeated Juncheng Shang 6(3)-7(7), 6-3, 6-4 — Washington Open 2026 R32.
Kei Nishikori and Juncheng Shang: Kei Nishikori leads 1–0 across 1 recorded meeting.
Shang never earned a break point. Kei Nishikori, the 36-year-old wild card playing his first match on record since last August, held all 15 service games while the 57 percent market favorite saved 7 of 9 just to keep his own serve. Nishikori went 0 for 6 on break points in the opener and lost the tiebreak for it, then cashed in game 6 of the second for 4-2 and game 1 of the third for 1-0; Juncheng Shang never won a return game all match. Two hours and 31 minutes in, the ATP No. 719 had his first win since Madrid in April 2025 and a place in the Washington Open round of 16.