29
Sep
Kei Nishikori battles past Dan Evans in five sets
Japan’s Kei Nishikori surrendered the first set tamely at 6-1 but overcame the rusty start and managed to battle past Britain’s Dan Evans on Sunday and sail into the second round of the French Open. The 30-year-old, playing only his fifth match of the year after elbow surgery and a positive Covid 19 test which ruled him out of U.