Jul 6, 2019; London, United Kingdom; Kei Nishikori (JAP) in action during his match against Steve Johnson (USA) on day six at the All England Lawn and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports
LONDON (Reuters) - Kei Nishikori's quiet-but-efficient victory at Wimbledon on Saturday will feature in no tournament highlight retrospectives, but it did make some milestones.
The 6-4 6-3 6-2 win over American Steve Johnson marked the player's 400th tour-level match win and saw him reach the round of 16 for a fourth time, sharing the Japanese record with Ai Sugiyama.
The eighth seed will next face Kazakh Mikhail Kukushkin for a place in the quarter-finals.
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 6, 2019 Japan's Kei Nishikori in action during his third round match against Steve Johnson of the U.S. REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge
(Editing By Clare Lovell)
Jul 6, 2019; London, United Kingdom; Steve Johnson (USA) in action during his match against Kei Nishikori (JAP) on day six at the All England Lawn and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY SportsJul 6, 2019; London, United Kingdom; Kei Nishikori (JAP) in action during his match against Steve Johnson (USA) on day six at the All England Lawn and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY SportsJul 6, 2019; London, United Kingdom; Steve Johnson (USA) in action during his match against Kei Nishikori (JAP) on day six at the All England Lawn and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY SportsTennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 6, 2019 Japan's Kei Nishikori signs autographs for fans after winning his third round match against Steve Johnson of the U.S. REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge
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