Japan players reach out to loved ones
小圭說在第一輪比賽時一直都想起家鄉裡地震受災的人民，
他特別在球衣上扣了黑絲帶，希望能紀念在地震中過世的災民。
他家鄉島根與震央距離蠻遠，因此他們城市受的影響沒有很大。
至於伊達除了擔心地震中受難的人外，還祈求日後不要有餘震。
INDIAN WELLS (California) - JAPANESE tennis players expressed shock and
sadness on Friday after the nation's biggest-ever earthquake triggered
monster tsunami waves that washed away coastal towns.
Japan's top ranked male Kei Nishikori said he couldn't help but think of the
devastating news as he played his opening match at the Indian Wells WTA and
ATP Masters 1000 tournament on Friday.
'I was shocked yesterday and today, but I had to concentrate on my game,'
said Nishikori who lost 6-4, 6-7 (2/7), 6-4. 'Inside in my heart I was
thinking.' The 20-year-old Nishikori wore a black ribbon on his chest in
honour of those who who died in the devastation. He said his heart goes out
to those who lost loved ones and their livelihoods.
'(Earthquakes) happen a lot in Japan especially,' he said. 'I knew it was
going to happen sometime in a hundred years, but I didn't know it's going to
happen like soon, like yesterday. Suddenly it came and so I don't think
everybody was ready.'
Nishikori's hometown of Shimane is in south-west Japan and far from the
centre of the earthquake which struck off the northeast coast. Shimane is a
one hour flight to Sendai which was the hardest hit area. As soon has he
heard the news he phoned his family and friends back home. 'At least they are
fine. My family is okay,' he said. 'I talked them this morning. My town was
okay. It wasn't too bad. But, you know, around Tokyo and others it's bad.'
Kimiko Date-Krumm is in the women's draw at Indian Wells and said she worries
not only about the people that were caught up in Friday's horrific events but
also what will happen in the future with aftershocks. 'I saw the news and it
is very horrible and I am very sorry to everybody,' said Date-Krumm who
played in the last match of the evening session on Friday. 'I am still in
shock. I hope there isn't anything else coming.' -- AFP
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