Local favorite Kei Nishikori fell short in his bid for a third Japan Open title on Sunday, losing the final to unseeded Russian Daniil Medvedev in a straight-sets upset.The 6-2, 6-4 defeat in front of a stunned home crowd at Musashino Forest Sports Plaza came after the third-seeded Nishikori had reached the tournament decider without dropping a set.After putting on a serving clinic in his semifinal against France's Richard Gasquet the previous day, world No. 12 Nishikori was broken three times by the 32nd-ranked Medvedev, who claimed his third career title with the win.Accepting the winner'…READ FULL ARTICLE