Kei Nishikori saved two match points against Thiago Monteiro and ensured his Australian Open comeback advanced to the second round. The 2014 U.S.

He became only the fourth former grand slam finalist in the Open Era to defeat a qualifier from two sets down at the Australian Open, and the first since Lleyton Hewitt in 2007

Kei Nishikori came from two sets down to triumph 4-6 4-6 (4-7) 7-5 6-2 6-3 over Thiago Monteiro at the Australian Open.

A seemingly endless battle with injuries kept Kei Nishikori from the Australian Open for four years but on Sunday the Japanese trailblazer returned to win a five-set marathon and reach the second round.

In the Round of 128 at the Australian Open on Saturday, Kei Nishikori (ranked No. 74) takes on Thiago Monteiro (No. 106).In Nishikori’s most recent competition, he was defeated by Holger

The first round of the Australian Open kicks off on Day 1 with 16 men’s matches scheduled for Sunday. There should be some incredible action Down Under, and–as always–we here at LastWordOnTennis share our thoughts on every singles match.