Kei Nishikori picked up his first win in a year at the Italian Open on Monday, defeating two-time ATP Tour titlist Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-4, 7-6(3) to reach the second round of the clay court tournament in Rome.It marked Nishikori's first win since the 2019 U.S. Open, a hard court event he opted to skip this year after a positive coronavirus test. The 30-year-old Japanese is playing in his second tournament since his return from elbow surgery."Very happy to win. I think winning is most important for now. I need to get a lot of confidence. It's been a long time since the U.S. Open last year,…READ FULL ARTICLE
