ATP Website Markets Nishikori as First Asian to Qualify for Season Finale
Why does nationality or race play into anything tennis anymore? Why does this interest anyone? Why is it that in every Olympics, there is a delineation of countries if a huge percentage of non US athletes are trained in the US and hone their skills with US coaches? Haven’t we evolved past these geographical lines yet? Another case in point is the World Cup. If soccer players are able to choose between two or three nations they are able to represent, why is there any drama in which country is has the best soccer team? If the ATP feels the need to include nationality, they should list all of the coaching staff and paid personnel and their respective countries. This would help with any delusions of nationality.
I will end with this Nishikori quote: "I live in the US. I don’t hear much news from Japan, so I just try and play good tennis and don’t think too much. I will try and enjoy the moment.”