TOKYO - Japanese tennis sensation Kei Nishikori may have lost the US Open final, but he has won a $940,000 special bonus from a sponsor delighted about seeing its brand splashed across screens worldwide. Fast Retailing and its charismatic President Tadashi Yanai will each give 50 million yen to the 24-year-old tournament runner-up, who lost in straight sets to Croatian giant Marin Cilic. The casual-clothing firm, which operates the Uniqlo brand, saw a run on shirts worn by Japan's best male tennis star during the tournament at Flushing Meadows, which feature the cheap-chic brand's logo. The firm wanted to congratulate the athlete and celebrate his achievement, and to reward him for boosting both Uniqlo's brand image and the morale of its workers, a company spokesman said.–AFP