Tennis: Nishikori fights on physically after denying retirement

Japan's former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori said Tuesday he is "barely hanging on" in terms of his physical condition after recently denying a report of his imminent retirement.Speaking after the Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open, an ATP Challenger Tour event, in Bradenton, Florida, the 36-year-old said his focus is on "the match right in front of me.""It's not super good, but it's just about good enough to play a match," Nishikori said after beating world No. 344 Argentine Nicolas Kicker 6-3, 6-2 in the round of 32 at IMG Academy, where the Shimane Prefecture native trained from age 14.Nishikori …READ FULL ARTICLE