(Repeats story first published on Dec. 18) LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) – A look at the rise of Kei Nishikori, culminating in his breakthrough year in 2014: EARLY LIFE Born: Shimane, Japan, Dec 29, 1989 Began playing tennis aged five Moved to the U.S. aged 14 to train at the Nick Bollettieri Academy in Florida. Funded by the Masaaki Morita (chief executive of Sony) Tennis Fund. Turned pro in 2006, aged 16. PROJECT 45 Shuzuo Matsuoka reached 46 in the ATP rankings in 1992, and Nishikori’s early target was to better that and become Japan’s highest-ranked male player. …