Roger Federer Shouldn’t Be Concerned About Upset Loss to Kei Nishikori in Miami

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Published: March 28, 2014

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Roger Federer's impressive hot streak suddenly came to an end on Wednesday night. Japanese No. 1 Kei Nishikori defeated Federer 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 to end the Swiss great's shot at a title in Miami.



The upset loss shouldn't be a huge concern to the former world No. 1.

He's been playing some of his best tennis since returning from an injury-plagued 2013 season. His recent surge still bodes well for the remainder of 2014.

After all, Federer's loss on Wednesday was partially due to a resilient Nishikori, who had Federer's number in the past. The last time these two met, Nishikori defeated Federer at the Madrid Masters in three sets last year.



This was a difficult situation for Federer, as Nishikori told the ATP's official website that he was on point during the match:

Feeling good, of course, to beat Roger. I thought I really played well, especially in the third. I was hitting both deep and striking well. Everything was going well. There [were a] couple of tough moments, but I was fighting through and happy to win today.

Federer praised Nishikori and also addressed his shortcomings during the match in an interview on ATP's website:

I think Kei does really well controlling the ball. He has great technique, especially on the backhand, very simple, very short back swings, so he does a really nice job of having good timing. I predict he's going to be Top 10 in a short while.

I could never really get my service games going. On the return, as the match went on, I think it was that Kei started to serve a bit better, which made it more difficult.

It certainly wasn't an easy matchup for Federer. He faced a very good Nishikori at the wrong time. Despite the upset loss, the remainder of Federer's season is not in jeopardy.

Federer still has momentum—it's not as if he played poorly throughout the matchup:


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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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