Overview

• Photographs published on June 11 showed Nishikori entering Oguchi’s Tokyo apartment, triggering tabloid reports of their alleged affair.
• According to Shukan Bunshun, the relationship began in 2022 during a tour stop in Honolulu, paused briefly in 2023 and resumed in 2024 under contentious circumstances.
• Persistent injury struggles have forced Nishikori to withdraw from Roland Garros and pull out of Wimbledon just days after the affair became public.
• Nishikori married Mai Yamaguchi in 2020 and the couple share two children, aged four and one.
• In his June 19 statement, he expressed deep regret for the hurt caused to his wife, children, fans and sponsors and said he would strive to live responsibly on and off the court.