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TOKYO, Japan - Frank Dancevic (R) of Canada retires from a Davis Cup World Group first-round match against Japanese ace Kei Nishikori (L) at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2014. Japan advanced to the quarterfinals. At center is Japan coach Minoru Ueda.

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Japan's Davis Cup team visits Shibamata Taishakuten

TOKYO, Japan - Members of Japan's Davis Cup tennis team -- (from L) Yuichi Sugita, Kei Nishikori, Go Soeda and coach Minoru Ueda -- visit Shibamata Taishakuten, a temple in Tokyo, on Jan. 27, 2014, to pray for success in the upcoming first-round competition against Canada.

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Nishikori plays down Murray's recent absence ahead of Davis Cup tie

Japan's Davis Cup captain Minoru Ueda (L) poses for a photo with his players (from L to R): Yasutaka Uchiyama, Kei Nishikori Yoshihito Nishioka and Taro Daniel in Birmingham, England, on March 2, 2016, two days before they take on defending champions Britain in the World Group first round. Nishikori insisted Andy Murray's lack of recent playing time will not give Japan the edge. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo