Tough loss
Nishikori defeats Tien in Geneva
4-6 6-4 6-4 0-0 0-0
- 1/16 Finals
- hard
- Tough Loss
K. Nishikori defeated Learner Tien 4-6 6-4 6-4 in the first round of the Geneva tournament on May 19, 2025. The match went three sets, with Tien taking the opener before Nishikori won the next two to advance. The result came on the hard courts of Geneva in the round of 16.
Match context
Why this one matters
A loss in a 1/16 finals match at Geneva on hard courts still belongs in the profile because it maps the edges of the current version: which stages stretch the game, where matchups ask different questions, and what has to sharpen before the next run.
- Lost after winning set 1
- Nishikori won sets 2–3 back-to-back
- Competitive three-set match
Geneva — every round
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