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MELBOURNE, Australia — Kei Nishikori saved two match points against Thiago Monteiro and ensured his Australian Open comeback advanced to the second round. The 2014 U.S. Open runner-up fended off both match points and held in the 10th game of the third set before he rallied for a 4-6, 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-2, 6-3 win in just over four hours. The 35-year-old Japanese star improved to 29-8 in five-setters, including 8-1 at the Australian Open. He says he's feeling positive about his next round "I'm feeling so good," he says, "why not?"
