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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>
</tr>
<tr>
<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="132">Marital Status</td>
<td width="142">Not Married</td>
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<td width="132">Spouse</td>
<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>
</tr>
</tbody>
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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.

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