Tiafoe pulls out all the stops in loss to Nishikori

Frances Tiafoe pulled out all the stops against Kei Nishikori in the first round in Vienna, but it wasn't enough.

Nishikori, the No. 5 seed, served for the match in the second set, before needing a third set to prevail, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-2.

"I was little bit down after losing the second set because from 5-4, I lost three games in a row," Nishikori said. "It wasn’t easy mentally. I had to rebuild again my confidence."

The marathon match gave the 20-year-old American plenty of opportunity to show off his touch. Not only did he hit a deft passing shot half-volley winner, but he also managed a reverse return off of a skillful Nishikori lob.

Nishikori is on the verge of returning to the Top 10 after a wrist injury nearly pushed him out of the Top 40.

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