In the Wee Hours, Japan Erupts in Celebration
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/07/sport ... .html?_r=0
Tennis Fans Rejoice After Kei Nishikori’s Win Over Novak Djokovic
Oh reeree??
One problem loomed over local Nishikori fans, however. None of Japan’s major networks, which were unprepared for Nishikori’s advance, had planned a live broadcast from the Open. Only one paid satellite broadcasting network, Wowow, beamed his matches in real time.
The predicament has sent Japanese scrambling to find live-streaming sites on the web, or other alternatives. “Congratulations Kei Nishikori on advancing to the finals,” Takatane Kiuchi, a former member of the Japanese Parliament, wrote on Twitter early Sunday. “Now, does anyone know how we can watch?”
“Nishikori crushes the No. 1 seed, advances to a historic final,” read a Jiji Press news flash. “An unprecedented feat for Japan,” declared the public broadcaster NHK.
Pssssst, he's lived in the US the past 10+ years...
Nishikori’s stardom in his native Japan is unmatched, even though he has not lived there full time for years. Since he was 14, Nishikori has made Florida his home, training first at Nick Bollettieri’s academy and more recently with a coaching team that includes the former American star Michael Chang.
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