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In 2014, when he was eight years old, Rei Sakamoto watched Kei Nishikori play the US Open final. Nishikori had just made history as the first Asian man to reach the final of a Grand Slam singles event, having beaten all-time great Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. Twelve years later Sakamoto and Nishikori meet, not deep in the main draw, but in the final round of qualifying, with only one able to advance. Nishikori was not merely Sakamoto's hero, they both followed the same

Ena Shibahara's story is an unusual one. It is a common occurrence in professional tennis to see players make the transition from singles...