HONOLULU, December 27, 2018

Elise Mertens and Kei Nishikori are the champions of the Hawaii Open presented by the Hawaii Tourism Authority, a three-day exhibition tennis tournament held December 21-23, 2018, at the Blaisdell Arena in beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii.

Championship Sunday began with the women’s final when Mertens beat Eugenie Bouchard 2-6, 7-5, 12-10. The intense game was a crowd pleaser as the players went into a dramatic third set tiebreak. Mertens emerged as the Champion and was presented with a trophy from Honolulu Director of Parks and Recreation Michele Nekota and a bicycle from Urbanized Bikes.

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— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) 21. Dezember 2018

The Men’s Championship Match followed, pitting Nishikori against Milos Raonic. The stadium was packed with cheering fans as the players engaged in a highly competitive match. Nishikori won 7-6, 7-6 and it truly was a great game of tennis. Rick Fried of the Hawai’i Tourism Authority presented the Championship trophy and Nishikori also received a bike from Urbanized Bikes as a prize.

“Thank you Hawai’i. I had the most amazing time in your beautiful lands and waters. You treated me and my family in the best way. Thank you for an unforgettable experience,” Raonic said on twitter.