World No. 9 Kei Nishikori suffered a shock defeat to 22nd-ranked Gael Monfils, falling 6-7(4), 7-5, 7-6(6) in his opening men's singles match at the Rogers Cup on Wednesday.Nishikori, who received a first-round bye as the fifth seed, was undefeated against the Frenchman in their past three meetings, their 2 hour, 41 minute match at the Aviva Center being their first encounter since last summer's Rio Olympics quarterfinals.
(Getty)The 27-year-old Japanese was a finalist last year and semifinalist in 2015 at the Rogers Cup, a Masters 1000 level tournament on the ATP Tour, the third highest tie…READ FULL ARTICLE
