Dubai Tennis: Nishikori stunned by Hurkacz in second round

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Top seed Kei Nishikori has crashed out of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

The world number six from Japan went down in three sets to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz 5-7, 7-5, 2-6.

Elsewhere, Lithuania's Ričardas Berankis beat American Denis Kudla 6-4, 6-1.

Seven-time winner Roger Federer is in action later on Wednesday.

The Swiss star takes on Spain's Fernando Verdasco on Centre Court after 7 PM.

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