In what will come as a shock to tennis fans, Japanese star player Kei Nishikori [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/kei-nishikori/] will not play the Delray Beach Open 2021. The tournament will take place from January 7 – 13, 2021, and Florida will host the tournament. Kei Nishikori, who celebrated his 31st birthday, will now directly play in the ATP Cup 2021. He was earlier about to begin his 2021 season at the Delray Beach Open 2021. However, he will now kick off his season at the ATP Cup 2021. “News. I will not play at Delray. I will start 2021 with ATP Cup,” informed [https://twitter.com/josemorgado/status/1343547802887061506] Nishikori. The reason for his sudden withdrawal from the tournament is unclear at the moment. However, many are assuming that it happened during his preparations for the Australian Open [https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/tag/australian-open/] 2021. KEI NISHIKORI IN 2020 Kei Nishikori - US Open [https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1171166959.jpg]Kei Nishikori of Japan reacts during his Men’s Singles third round match with Alex de Minaur of Australia on day five of the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 30, 2019, in Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) Former World No. 4 Kei Nishikori had quite a poor season in 2020. He began his season at the Canadian Open, where Richard Gasquet defeated him in the very first game. He was trying to make a comeback at the Canadian Open after the Wimbledon Championships 2019, but things unfortunately didn’t end in the manner he would have wanted them to. In the Cincinnati Masters too, he lost to fellow countryman Yoshihito in the very first round. He gained some momentum at the US Open 2020, but Alex De Minaur got past him in the third round. His poor performances continued at the Italian Open and German Open 2020 too. He was really struggling and was not able to find his form after his return. Nishikori survived a really close match against Dan Evans in the first round at the French Open 2020. However, he lost a nail-biting encounter against Stefano Travaglia in the second round. Overall, Nishikori hasn’t looked like the player he used to be. However, fans believe that Nishikori will find his rhythm soon and emerge strong. Will Kei Nishikori be able to bounce back in 2021? Also Read: Kei Nishikori aims for a second consecutive medal at Olympics [https://www.essentiallysports.com/lucky-postponement-kei-nishikori-aims-for-second-consecutive-medal-at-olympics-tennis-news-atp/] 

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<h2><strong>Australian Open: Latest News, Results and Records</strong></h2>
The Australian Open is the youngest of all the Grand Slams, having first started in 1905.

The tournament holds the record for the highest attendance at a Grand Slam event, where 743,667 people attended during the 2018 edition of the Australian Open. It also has the honor of being the first Grand Slam tournament to feature indoor play during wet weather or extreme heat.

There are three main courts, the Rod Laver Arena, the Melbourne Arena and the Margaret Court Arena. Aside from that, they have courts 7 to 15 and even court 19 and 20. The tournament first became open to all from 1969 onwards, a year after the remaining 3 did so.

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<h2><strong>Records</strong></h2>
<a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/novak-djokovic/">Novak Djokovic</a> is the most successful player of the Australian Open in the Open era. The Serbian star has clinched eight Australian Open titles.

In the women's side of the game, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/serena-williams/">Serena Williams</a> is the most successful player with seven titles to her credit. Again, this was set in the Open era. Overall, Williams is still four behind tennis legend Margaret Court.

The youngest winner in the men's singles game was Australian player Ken Rosewall. Meanwhile, on the women's side, it was Martina Hingis. The players were 18 years, 2 months and 16 years, 4 months old respectively.

With regard to the oldest players, Rosewall bagged this crown at the aged 37 years and 2 months. However, if <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/roger-federer/">Roger Federer</a> wins the Australian Open, he could overtake Rosewall. In the women's side of the game, Thelma Long was the oldest winner at 35 years and 8 months.
<h2>Australian Open 2021 Plans</h2>
The two Grand Slams held after the Australian Open 2020 saw major changes than usual. The <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/us-open-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">US Open 2020</a> and <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/french-open-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">French Open 2020</a> were held inside a bio-secure bubble on account of the complications arising due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The US Open 2020 was held behind closed doors, while the French Open 2020 saw just 1000 spectators allowed inside the Roland Garros fields.

Australian Open organizers are planning to allow 50 percent of the seats to be filled by fans. This is subject to government clearance. They also <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/that-wont-happen-australian-open-2021-proposes-to-relax-strict-quarantine-measures/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">plan</a> on introducing relaxations on a lot of the quarantine restrictions the players had in Paris and New York.

While the 14-day quarantine will be there on arrival at Melbourne Park, there is expected to be some freedom for players and their team members.

Australian Open 2021 is expected to be held from January 18-31, 2021.

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<strong>Women's Singles</strong> - Sofia Kenin

<strong>Men's Doubles</strong> - Rajeev Ram/Joe Salisbury

<strong>Women's Doubles</strong> - Timea Babos/Kristina Mladenovic

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<strong>Women's Singles</strong> - Margaret Court (11)

<strong>Men's Doubles</strong> - Adrian Quist (10)

<strong>Women's Doubles</strong> - Thelma Coyne Long (12)

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Australian Open: Latest News, Results and Records The Australian Open is the youngest of all the Grand Slams, having first started in 1905. The tournament holds the record for the highest attendance at a Grand Slam event, where 743,667 people attended during the 2018 edition of the Australian Open. It also has the honor of being the first Grand Slam tournament to feature indoor play during wet weather or extreme heat. There are three main courts, the Rod Laver Arena, the Melbourne Arena and the Margaret Court Arena. Aside from that, they have courts 7 to 15 and even court 19 and 20. The tournament first became open to all from 1969 onwards, a year after the remaining 3 did so. Records Novak Djokovic is the most successful player of the Australian Open in the Open era. The Serbian star has clinched eight Australian Open titles. In the women&#8217;s side of the game, Serena Williams is the most successful player with seven titles to her credit. Again, this was set in the Open era. Overall, Williams is still four behind tennis legend Margaret Court. The youngest winner in the men&#8217;s singles game was Australian player Ken Rosewall. Meanwhile, on the women&#8217;s side, it was Martina Hingis. The players were 18 years, 2 months and 16 years, 4 months old respectively. With regard to the oldest players, Rosewall bagged this crown at the aged 37 years and 2 months. However, if Roger Federer wins the Australian Open, he could overtake Rosewall. In the women&#8217;s side of the game, Thelma Long was the oldest winner at 35 years and 8 months. Australian Open 2021 Plans The two Grand Slams held after the Australian Open 2020 saw major changes than usual. The US Open 2020 and French Open 2020 were held inside a bio-secure bubble on account of the complications arising due to the coronavirus pandemic. The US Open 2020 was held behind closed doors, while the French Open 2020 saw just 1000 spectators allowed inside the Roland Garros fields. Australian Open organizers are planning to allow 50 percent of the seats to be filled by fans. This is subject to government clearance. They also plan on introducing relaxations on a lot of the quarantine restrictions the players had in Paris and New York. While the 14-day quarantine will be there on arrival at Melbourne Park, there is expected to be some freedom for players and their team members. Australian Open 2021 is expected to be held from January 18-31, 2021.   Edition 108th Open Era (52nd)  Current Prize Money $4.5 million (men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s champion)  Number of Entries (Main Draw) 128  Current Champions Men&#8217;s Singles &#8211; Novak Djokovic Women&#8217;s Singles &#8211; Sofia Kenin Men&#8217;s Doubles &#8211; Rajeev Ram/Joe Salisbury Women&#8217;s Doubles &#8211; Timea Babos/Kristina Mladenovic Mixed Doubles &#8211; Barbora Krejčíková/Nikola Mektic  Most Titles Men&#8217;s Singles &#8211; Novak Djokovic (8) Women&#8217;s Singles &#8211; Margaret Court (11) Men&#8217;s Doubles &#8211; Adrian Quist (10) Women&#8217;s Doubles &#8211; Thelma Coyne Long (12) Mixed Doubles &#8211; Harry Hopman, Colin Long, Daphne Akhurst Cozens, Nell Hall Hopman, Nancye Wynne Bolton, Thelma Coyne Long (4)

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<h3><strong>Kei Nishikori 2021: Net Worth, Salary and Endorsements</strong></h3>
Kei Nishikori is considered one of Japan's best-ever tennis stars. The 31-year-old reached a career-high of world number 4 in March 2015. The Japanese player is currently the world number 41 in the ATP ranking.

While he hasn't won a Grand Slam yet, the closest he got was at the 2014 US Open, where he reached the final. Sadly, he lost to Marin Cilic and had to settle for the runners-up spot.

[caption id="attachment_456990" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-456990" src="https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1089306266.jpg" alt="Kei Nishikori" width="1920" height="1280" /> Kei Nishikori of Japan playa a backhand his match against Grigor Dimitrov during day five of the 2019 Brisbane International at Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)[/caption]
<h3>Kei Nishikori: Net Worth and Earnings 2021</h3>
In 2020, he was the sixth highest-paid tennis player in the world while he is currently on the 40th spot on the Forbes <a href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/kei-nishikori/?sh=5842c2d03588" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">list</a> of highest-paid athletes.

His total earnings aggregate to $32.1 million, which includes his career <a href="https://www.atptour.com/en/players/kei-nishikori/n552/overview" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">prize-money</a> of $24,020,635 from both singles and doubles tennis.

Nishikori has an estimated net worth of $24 million.
<h3><strong>On-court Achievements</strong></h3>
As mentioned before, he reached the final of the 2014 US Open. Other than that, he has gotten as far as the quarterfinals at the Australian Open, the French Open, and Wimbledon.

In fact, he has reached the quarterfinals on nine occasions across those three Grand Slams but has not managed to reach the semi-finals.

Nishikori won the Bronze medal at the Rio Olympics, and it happens to be the biggest victory of his career. The medal was also Japan's first Olympic tennis medal in 96 years.

[caption id="attachment_456991" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-456991" src="https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1083442212.jpg" alt="Kei Nishikori of Japan" width="1920" height="1280" /> MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 17: Kei Nishikori of Japan celebrates winning match point in his second-round match against Ivo Karlovic of Croatia during day four of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 17, 2019, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)[/caption]

With regard to his ATP record, he has claimed 12 ATP titles so far. Nishikori has also had several rivalries with the likes of <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/stan-wawrinka/">Stan Wawrinka</a>, Milos Raonic, Marin Cilic, and <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/david-ferrer/">David Ferrer</a>.

He has also reached the semi-finals twice at the season-ending ATP Finals.

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<h3><strong>Kei Nishikori's Endorsements and Sponsors 2021</strong></h3>
Nishikori is sponsored <a href="https://www.keinishikori.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">by</a> the likes of <strong>Asahi</strong>, <strong>NTT</strong>, <strong>Nissin</strong>, <strong>Uniqlo</strong>, <strong>Wilson, Weider, Jaccs, Nike, Uber Eats, IMG, Wowow,</strong> <strong>Lixil</strong>, <strong>Procter &amp; Gamble</strong>, <strong>JAL</strong>, <strong>Jaguar</strong>, <strong>Air weave</strong> and <strong>Japan Airlines.</strong>
<h3>How to contact Kei Nishikori?</h3>
Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/keinishikori?s=17" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@keinishikori</a>

Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/keinishikori/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kei Nishikori</a>
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<td width="132">Age</td>
<td width="142">31</td>
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<td width="132">Height</td>
<td width="142">5 ft 10 in</td>
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<td width="132">Coach</td>
<td width="142">Michael Chang</td>
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<td width="132">Net Worth</td>
<td width="142">$24 million</td>
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<td width="142">Not Married</td>
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<td width="142">None</td>
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<td width="132">Residence</td>
<td width="142">Bradenton, Florida, United States</td>
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<td width="132">Nationality</td>
<td width="142">Japanese</td>
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<td width="132">Endorsements</td>
<td width="142">Nissin, Uniqlo, Jaguar, Japan Airlines, Asahi, NTT, Lixil, Procter and Gamble.</td>
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Kei Nishikori

Kei Nishikori 2021: Net Worth, Salary and Endorsements Kei Nishikori is considered one of Japan&#8217;s best-ever tennis stars. The 31-year-old reached a career-high of world number 4 in March 2015. The Japanese player is currently the world number 41 in the ATP ranking. While he hasn&#8217;t won a Grand Slam yet, the closest he got was at the 2014 US Open, where he reached the final. Sadly, he lost to Marin Cilic and had to settle for the runners-up spot. Kei Nishikori of Japan playa a backhand his match against Grigor Dimitrov during day five of the 2019 Brisbane International at Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Kei Nishikori: Net Worth and Earnings 2021 In 2020, he was the sixth highest-paid tennis player in the world while he is currently on the 40th spot on the Forbes list of highest-paid athletes. His total earnings aggregate to $32.1 million, which includes his career prize-money of $24,020,635 from both singles and doubles tennis. Nishikori has an estimated net worth of $24 million. On-court Achievements As mentioned before, he reached the final of the 2014 US Open. Other than that, he has gotten as far as the quarterfinals at the Australian Open, the French Open, and Wimbledon. In fact, he has reached the quarterfinals on nine occasions across those three Grand Slams but has not managed to reach the semi-finals. Nishikori won the Bronze medal at the Rio Olympics, and it happens to be the biggest victory of his career. The medal was also Japan&#8217;s first Olympic tennis medal in 96 years. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA &#8211; JANUARY 17: Kei Nishikori of Japan celebrates winning match point in his second-round match against Ivo Karlovic of Croatia during day four of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 17, 2019, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) With regard to his ATP record, he has claimed 12 ATP titles so far. Nishikori has also had several rivalries with the likes of Stan Wawrinka, Milos Raonic, Marin Cilic, and David Ferrer. He has also reached the semi-finals twice at the season-ending ATP Finals. Kei Nishikori&#8217;s Endorsements and Sponsors 2021 Nishikori is sponsored by the likes of Asahi, NTT, Nissin, Uniqlo, Wilson, Weider, Jaccs, Nike, Uber Eats, IMG, Wowow, Lixil, Procter &amp; Gamble, JAL, Jaguar, Air weave and Japan Airlines. How to contact Kei Nishikori? Twitter &#8211; @keinishikori Instagram &#8211; Kei Nishikori  Age 31  Height 5 ft 10 in  Coach Michael Chang  Net Worth $24 million  Marital Status Not Married  Spouse None  Residence Bradenton, Florida, United States  Nationality Japanese  Endorsements Nissin, Uniqlo, Jaguar, Japan Airlines, Asahi, NTT, Lixil, Procter and Gamble.

Kei Nishikori Suffers a Setback Amidst Australian Open 2021 Preparations

Kei Nishikori in 2020