"Effort and the power of belief. Kei accomplished his goal." His mentor Michael's farewell to Nishikori

The final day of the men's tennis Kinoshita Group Japan Open was held on the 6th at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo. In the singles final, Carlos Alcaraz (Spain), ranked 3rd in the world, defeated Jiří Rehečka (Czech Republic), ranked 19th, 7-6, 6-4, winning his second consecutive title. The winner received a prize of $437,955 (approximately 69.2 million yen).

Before the final, a retirement ceremony was held for 36-year-old Kei Nishikori (Uniqlo), who retired from active duty after this tournament. Videos of his 2014 US Open runner-up finish and numerous tour wins, as well as messages from stars who competed in his era such as Djokovic (Serbia), were shown on a large screen.

His former coach, former French Open champion Michael Chan, rushed to the venue. In his speech, he praised Kei, saying, ``Some people say that an athlete's success is due to the coach, but in the end it's the athlete.Hard work, the ability to believe that he can accomplish great things, the ability to withstand all kinds of pressure...Kei has done everything that a champion needs to do throughout his career.''