Melbourne (AFP) – Japans Kei Nishikori and Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco scored a pair of opening victories amid a little typhoon to begin final Australian Open preparations at the Kooyong Classic on Wednesday.US Open finalist Nishikori fought past a tough Australian challenge from Jordan Thompson to post a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4) result while Verdasco beat Frenchman Gilles Simon 6-2, 7-6 (7/4).Nishikori, ranked fifth in the world, was forced to work hard in swirling conditions at Kooyong Club for just over two hours.It was tough for both of us — like a little typhoon out there, said the Tokyo-born …read more
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