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Kei Nishikori: World number nine will miss the rest of the season after injury

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Japan's Kei Nishikori is out for the rest of the season after tearing a tendon in his right wrist.

The world number nine joins 12-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka in missing the US Open, which starts on 28 August.

Nishikori, 27, is also one of seven top-10 players to pull out of this week's Cincinnati Masters.

"Kei hit a serve during practice and heard a 'pop' in his wrist," said a statement from his manager.

"At this stage, we have elected not to do surgery and Kei is in a cast.