Kei Nishikori underwent hip surgery and will be out of action for 6 months. The injury-prone Japanese star underwent wrist surgery in 2017 and elbow surgery in 2019.

Nishikori shared a video on Twitter after his surgery.

Kei Nishikori is 32-years old and repeated injuries have taken a toll. Nishikori’s best results have come at the US Open. He reached the finals there in 2014 where he lost to Marin Cilic. He also reached the semifinals in 2016 and 2018. Though he has reached the quarterfinals at a grand slam 12 times, he has not been able to win a grand slam yet.

Nishikori is very popular in Japan. He lives in Florida to avoid the scrutiny he gets in his home country. He is one of the highest-paid tennis players in the world. 

French tennis player Alize Cornet is a veteran on the WTA tour. She has played on the women’s tour for more than 15 years.  In 2019, she helped France win the Fed Cup. She reached a peak singles ranking of world number 11 in 2009.

As a junior, Cornet won the French Open girls’ title in 2007. Cornet’s junior rankings peaked at world number 8. Cornet loves playing on clay. Her backhand is her favorite shot. She loves other sports such as handball, soccer, padel, and beach volleyball. 

Her idol is Rafael Nadal.  Her current sponsors are Lotto and Tecnifibre. She has earned over $8 million in earnings in her career. 

Alize Cornet’s Sponsors

Lotto

Cornet has a clothing and shoe sponsorship contract with the Italian brand Lotto.

Babolat

Cornet has a racquet sponsorship contract with Babolat. She uses the Babolat Pure Strike racquet.