A wildcard at the tournament, Nishikori beat third-seeded Russian Karen Khachanov, Britain's Cam Norrie and Denis Shapovalov on the way to the last four.

The stage is set for the 2025 ATP Hong Kong 250 final, where Japanese superstar Kei Nishikori will face Frenchman Alexandre Muller. This final will be an intriguing clash of experience and ambition, as Muller seeks a maiden ATP title while Nishikori aims to add a thirteenth trophy to his illustrious collection.

Injury-ravaged Japanese veteran Kei Nishikori reached his first final in six years when China’s Shang Juncheng retired ill at the Hong Kong Open today.

Japan's former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori reached the final of the Hong Kong Tennis Open after his Chinese opponent, Shang Juncheng, p

Japan's Kei Nishikori reached the Hong Kong Tennis Open semifinals on Friday after beating 49th-ranked Cameron Norrie of Britain 6-3,

The 35-year-old Nishikori, who reached a career-high four in the world a decade ago and was a US Open finalist in 2014, was 4-3 up when Shang called it quits in their semifinal.