An injury retirement allowed world No. 9 Kei Nishikori to progress to the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday, while Naomi Osaka also booked a second-round spot.Nishikori survived a scare from 176th-ranked Kamil Majchrzak in the 3-6, 6-7(6), 6-0, 6-2, 3-0 win. He won 10 straight games after Grand Slam debutant Majchrzak, who was near-untouchable in the first two sets on Margaret Court Arena, was slowed by injuries to his right hand and left thigh in the third set, the ailments eventually forcing him to retire.In the first meeting between the Japanese eighth seed and the Polish qu…READ FULL ARTICLE
