Kei Nishikori 's strong performance at the U.S. Open has seen him heralded in Japan . Nishikori reached final at Flushing Meadows before defeat by Croatia 's Marin Cilic . The 24-year-old says other players are now paying more attention to him . TL;DR Japan's Kei Nishikori, who won Wimbledon last month, is a big draw for Japanese fans. credits new coach Michael Chang with invigorating his game .
Kei Nishikori 's strong performance at the U.S. Open has seen him heralded in Japan . Nishikori reached final at Flushing Meadows before defeat by Croatia 's Marin Cilic . The 24-year-old says other players are now paying more attention to him . World No . 6 credits new coach Michael Chang with invigorating his game .