Who is Kei Nishikori’s wife and how many children do they have?
Follow Us
Kei Nishikori and Mai Yamauchi
Kei Nishikori is one of the greatest Asian tennis players ever. He is only the second male Japanese player to break into the ATP top 5 rankings. Nishikori reached a career-high ATP single ranking of World Number 4 in 2015. He became the first Asian man to ever participate in a Grand Slam final when he played Marin Cilic at the 2014 US Open.
Nishikori has won 12 ATP World Tour titles in his career. His highest point, however, came away from the tour. The 33-year-old won the Bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. His win over Rafael Nadal to secure the medal made him the first Olympic tennis medal winner for Japan in 96 years. Though injuries have disrupted his career in recent years, Nishikori is set to return in 2023 and aims to make more history.
Related: Fans send love as Kei Nishikori undergoes successful hip surgery after struggling with injuries
Who is Kei Nishikori’s wife and when did they get married?
Kei Nishikori married his long-time girlfriend Mai Yamauchi in 2020. Nishikori and Yamauchi had been dating for 5 years before getting married. The couple was not able to host a wedding in 202 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but celebrated with a wedding ceremony in 2022 on their anniversary.
Nishikori posted photos from the ceremony on Instagram with the caption,” Hello. I have a report for you all. On December 24th, I held a wedding ceremony and reception with my wife, Mai. I couldn’t hold it for a long time due to the corona misfortune. Thank you so much for celebrating with so many people… It will be a new start for us. In order to return to the world’s top stage, I’ll try hard.”
The couple hasn’t revealed any other details about the event and is known to be private about their personal life.
Does Kei Nishikori have any children?
Kei Nishikori and his wife welcomed a baby boy late in 2021. The Japanese star had expressed his excitement for this new stage of his life with a post on Twitter in May of that year. Nishikori wrote,” Mai and I are excited to announce that later this year we will add a little minion???”
Though there is not much known about his child, Nishikori has opened up about his experience with fatherhood. He said,” Only after I became a parent I realize how tough it is to take care a child. You should be grateful to your parents.”
Nishikori seems to be in an incredibly good space in his personal life. The veteran will be looking to rehabilitate from injury and return on the ATP tour, where he is currently listed as inactive, as soon as possible.
Related: Kei Nishikori opens up on his battle with depression
Stay Updated!
/techfirstnow/media/agency_attachments/kATjCXskQdJKkXN0OuqW.png)