Rafael
Nadal reached his first hard-court semifinal of the year by outlasting
Jack Sock of the United States 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the China Open on
Friday. The third-seeded Spaniard had lost before the semifinals in
seven previous hard-court tournaments in what has been a disappointing
season. His last title on hard courts came in Doha, Qatar, in January
2014.
Nadal was more consistent than his American opponent, making 25 unforced errors to Sock’s 35. After dropping serve twice in the opening set, he only faced one more break point, which he saved.
“For sure, be in semifinals here is a very positive result for me in a very tough tournament, and be able to at least play four matches here is great news for me,” he said.
Next up for Nadal is Italy’s Fabio Fognini, who has beaten him three times this season, including in the third round of the U.S. Open. Fognini advanced with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 win over Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay.
“When you play against a great player, especially if you don’t play to your best, your chances are lower,” Nadal said.
“Fognini play better in the three matches that he beat me. I was not unhappy at all after the US Open loss. I didn’t play a very bad match.”
In the women’s quarterfinals, Switzerland’s Timea Bacsinszky rebounded to defeat Sara Errani of Italy 0-6, 6-3, 7-5 to move within one win of cracking the top 10 for the first time in her career. Errani was a point away from taking a 6-0, 3-0 lead in the match when Bacsinszky suddenly came back to win nine of the next 10 games to win the second set and go up 3-0 in the third.
“I looked at my coach and I told him, `Yeah, well, maybe it’s going to be the first day when I’m going to get double bagel,” Bacsinszky said about the possibility of losing 6-0, 6-0. “I was ready for that.”
Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak at the China Open to 27 matches with a 6-2, 6-2 demolition over big-serving American John Isner on Friday. The world number one was in devastating form, conceding just three aces in a masterclass performance to reach the semi-finals in Beijing. The Serbian is chasing his sixth title in Beijing and his seventh this year, which already includes the Australian Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open championships.
His next opponent is Spain’s David Ferrer, who won the Malaysian Open last week. Ferrer eased into the semi-finals with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Taiwan’s Lu Yen-hsun.
Another final for Sania, Hingis
Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis are just a win away from clinching their eight title of the season as the duo entered the final of the women’s doubles event. The top seeded Indo-Swiss pair recorded an easy 6-2, 6-3 victory over the wild card Chinese duo of Chen Liang and Yafan Wang in the semifinal, which lasted one hour and six minutes.
Stan, Kei in Tokyo last 4
Tokyo: French Open champion Stan Wawrinka sailed into the semi-finals of the Japan Open on Friday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over American Austin Krajicek. Wawrinka, who has already won three titles this year including his second Grand Slam in Paris, needed just 50 minutes to defeat Krajicek. The Swiss will play Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller on Saturday after he upset French third seed Gilles Simon 6-3, 6-4 in the quarter-finals.
Kei Nishikori fought back to beat Marin Cilic 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 to record his second successive win against the player who beat him in last year’s U.S. Open final. Nishikori, who won his home tournament in 2012 and 2014, set up a showdown with Frenchman Benoit Paire for a place in Sunday’s final.
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Nadal was more consistent than his American opponent, making 25 unforced errors to Sock’s 35. After dropping serve twice in the opening set, he only faced one more break point, which he saved.
“For sure, be in semifinals here is a very positive result for me in a very tough tournament, and be able to at least play four matches here is great news for me,” he said.
Next up for Nadal is Italy’s Fabio Fognini, who has beaten him three times this season, including in the third round of the U.S. Open. Fognini advanced with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 win over Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay.
“When you play against a great player, especially if you don’t play to your best, your chances are lower,” Nadal said.
“Fognini play better in the three matches that he beat me. I was not unhappy at all after the US Open loss. I didn’t play a very bad match.”
In the women’s quarterfinals, Switzerland’s Timea Bacsinszky rebounded to defeat Sara Errani of Italy 0-6, 6-3, 7-5 to move within one win of cracking the top 10 for the first time in her career. Errani was a point away from taking a 6-0, 3-0 lead in the match when Bacsinszky suddenly came back to win nine of the next 10 games to win the second set and go up 3-0 in the third.
“I looked at my coach and I told him, `Yeah, well, maybe it’s going to be the first day when I’m going to get double bagel,” Bacsinszky said about the possibility of losing 6-0, 6-0. “I was ready for that.”
Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak at the China Open to 27 matches with a 6-2, 6-2 demolition over big-serving American John Isner on Friday. The world number one was in devastating form, conceding just three aces in a masterclass performance to reach the semi-finals in Beijing. The Serbian is chasing his sixth title in Beijing and his seventh this year, which already includes the Australian Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open championships.
His next opponent is Spain’s David Ferrer, who won the Malaysian Open last week. Ferrer eased into the semi-finals with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Taiwan’s Lu Yen-hsun.
Another final for Sania, Hingis
Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis are just a win away from clinching their eight title of the season as the duo entered the final of the women’s doubles event. The top seeded Indo-Swiss pair recorded an easy 6-2, 6-3 victory over the wild card Chinese duo of Chen Liang and Yafan Wang in the semifinal, which lasted one hour and six minutes.
Stan, Kei in Tokyo last 4
Tokyo: French Open champion Stan Wawrinka sailed into the semi-finals of the Japan Open on Friday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over American Austin Krajicek. Wawrinka, who has already won three titles this year including his second Grand Slam in Paris, needed just 50 minutes to defeat Krajicek. The Swiss will play Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller on Saturday after he upset French third seed Gilles Simon 6-3, 6-4 in the quarter-finals.
Kei Nishikori fought back to beat Marin Cilic 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 to record his second successive win against the player who beat him in last year’s U.S. Open final. Nishikori, who won his home tournament in 2012 and 2014, set up a showdown with Frenchman Benoit Paire for a place in Sunday’s final.
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Rafael
Nadal reached his first hard-court semifinal of the year by outlasting
Jack Sock of the United States 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the China Open on
Friday. The third-seeded Spaniard had lost before the semifinals in
seven previous hard-court tournaments in what has been a disappointing
season. His last title on hard courts came in Doha, Qatar, in January
2014.
Nadal was more consistent than his American opponent, making 25 unforced errors to Sock’s 35. After dropping serve twice in the opening set, he only faced one more break point, which he saved.
“For sure, be in semifinals here is a very positive result for me in a very tough tournament, and be able to at least play four matches here is great news for me,” he said.
Next up for Nadal is Italy’s Fabio Fognini, who has beaten him three times this season, including in the third round of the U.S. Open. Fognini advanced with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 win over Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay.
“When you play against a great player, especially if you don’t play to your best, your chances are lower,” Nadal said.
“Fognini play better in the three matches that he beat me. I was not unhappy at all after the US Open loss. I didn’t play a very bad match.”
In the women’s quarterfinals, Switzerland’s Timea Bacsinszky rebounded to defeat Sara Errani of Italy 0-6, 6-3, 7-5 to move within one win of cracking the top 10 for the first time in her career. Errani was a point away from taking a 6-0, 3-0 lead in the match when Bacsinszky suddenly came back to win nine of the next 10 games to win the second set and go up 3-0 in the third.
“I looked at my coach and I told him, `Yeah, well, maybe it’s going to be the first day when I’m going to get double bagel,” Bacsinszky said about the possibility of losing 6-0, 6-0. “I was ready for that.”
Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak at the China Open to 27 matches with a 6-2, 6-2 demolition over big-serving American John Isner on Friday. The world number one was in devastating form, conceding just three aces in a masterclass performance to reach the semi-finals in Beijing. The Serbian is chasing his sixth title in Beijing and his seventh this year, which already includes the Australian Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open championships.
His next opponent is Spain’s David Ferrer, who won the Malaysian Open last week. Ferrer eased into the semi-finals with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Taiwan’s Lu Yen-hsun.
Another final for Sania, Hingis
Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis are just a win away from clinching their eight title of the season as the duo entered the final of the women’s doubles event. The top seeded Indo-Swiss pair recorded an easy 6-2, 6-3 victory over the wild card Chinese duo of Chen Liang and Yafan Wang in the semifinal, which lasted one hour and six minutes.
Stan, Kei in Tokyo last 4
Tokyo: French Open champion Stan Wawrinka sailed into the semi-finals of the Japan Open on Friday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over American Austin Krajicek. Wawrinka, who has already won three titles this year including his second Grand Slam in Paris, needed just 50 minutes to defeat Krajicek. The Swiss will play Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller on Saturday after he upset French third seed Gilles Simon 6-3, 6-4 in the quarter-finals.
Kei Nishikori fought back to beat Marin Cilic 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 to record his second successive win against the player who beat him in last year’s U.S. Open final. Nishikori, who won his home tournament in 2012 and 2014, set up a showdown with Frenchman Benoit Paire for a place in Sunday’s final.
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Nadal was more consistent than his American opponent, making 25 unforced errors to Sock’s 35. After dropping serve twice in the opening set, he only faced one more break point, which he saved.
“For sure, be in semifinals here is a very positive result for me in a very tough tournament, and be able to at least play four matches here is great news for me,” he said.
Next up for Nadal is Italy’s Fabio Fognini, who has beaten him three times this season, including in the third round of the U.S. Open. Fognini advanced with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 win over Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay.
“When you play against a great player, especially if you don’t play to your best, your chances are lower,” Nadal said.
“Fognini play better in the three matches that he beat me. I was not unhappy at all after the US Open loss. I didn’t play a very bad match.”
In the women’s quarterfinals, Switzerland’s Timea Bacsinszky rebounded to defeat Sara Errani of Italy 0-6, 6-3, 7-5 to move within one win of cracking the top 10 for the first time in her career. Errani was a point away from taking a 6-0, 3-0 lead in the match when Bacsinszky suddenly came back to win nine of the next 10 games to win the second set and go up 3-0 in the third.
“I looked at my coach and I told him, `Yeah, well, maybe it’s going to be the first day when I’m going to get double bagel,” Bacsinszky said about the possibility of losing 6-0, 6-0. “I was ready for that.”
Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak at the China Open to 27 matches with a 6-2, 6-2 demolition over big-serving American John Isner on Friday. The world number one was in devastating form, conceding just three aces in a masterclass performance to reach the semi-finals in Beijing. The Serbian is chasing his sixth title in Beijing and his seventh this year, which already includes the Australian Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open championships.
His next opponent is Spain’s David Ferrer, who won the Malaysian Open last week. Ferrer eased into the semi-finals with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Taiwan’s Lu Yen-hsun.
Another final for Sania, Hingis
Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis are just a win away from clinching their eight title of the season as the duo entered the final of the women’s doubles event. The top seeded Indo-Swiss pair recorded an easy 6-2, 6-3 victory over the wild card Chinese duo of Chen Liang and Yafan Wang in the semifinal, which lasted one hour and six minutes.
Stan, Kei in Tokyo last 4
Tokyo: French Open champion Stan Wawrinka sailed into the semi-finals of the Japan Open on Friday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over American Austin Krajicek. Wawrinka, who has already won three titles this year including his second Grand Slam in Paris, needed just 50 minutes to defeat Krajicek. The Swiss will play Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller on Saturday after he upset French third seed Gilles Simon 6-3, 6-4 in the quarter-finals.
Kei Nishikori fought back to beat Marin Cilic 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 to record his second successive win against the player who beat him in last year’s U.S. Open final. Nishikori, who won his home tournament in 2012 and 2014, set up a showdown with Frenchman Benoit Paire for a place in Sunday’s final.
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Rafael
Nadal reached his first hard-court semifinal of the year by outlasting
Jack Sock of the United States 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the China Open on
Friday. The third-seeded Spaniard had lost before the semifinals in
seven previous hard-court tournaments in what has been a disappointing
season. His last title on hard courts came in Doha, Qatar, in January
2014.
Nadal was more consistent than his American opponent, making 25 unforced errors to Sock’s 35. After dropping serve twice in the opening set, he only faced one more break point, which he saved.
“For sure, be in semifinals here is a very positive result for me in a very tough tournament, and be able to at least play four matches here is great news for me,” he said.
Next up for Nadal is Italy’s Fabio Fognini, who has beaten him three times this season, including in the third round of the U.S. Open. Fognini advanced with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 win over Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay.
“When you play against a great player, especially if you don’t play to your best, your chances are lower,” Nadal said.
“Fognini play better in the three matches that he beat me. I was not unhappy at all after the US Open loss. I didn’t play a very bad match.”
In the women’s quarterfinals, Switzerland’s Timea Bacsinszky rebounded to defeat Sara Errani of Italy 0-6, 6-3, 7-5 to move within one win of cracking the top 10 for the first time in her career. Errani was a point away from taking a 6-0, 3-0 lead in the match when Bacsinszky suddenly came back to win nine of the next 10 games to win the second set and go up 3-0 in the third.
“I looked at my coach and I told him, `Yeah, well, maybe it’s going to be the first day when I’m going to get double bagel,” Bacsinszky said about the possibility of losing 6-0, 6-0. “I was ready for that.”
Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak at the China Open to 27 matches with a 6-2, 6-2 demolition over big-serving American John Isner on Friday. The world number one was in devastating form, conceding just three aces in a masterclass performance to reach the semi-finals in Beijing. The Serbian is chasing his sixth title in Beijing and his seventh this year, which already includes the Australian Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open championships.
His next opponent is Spain’s David Ferrer, who won the Malaysian Open last week. Ferrer eased into the semi-finals with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Taiwan’s Lu Yen-hsun.
Another final for Sania, Hingis
Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis are just a win away from clinching their eight title of the season as the duo entered the final of the women’s doubles event. The top seeded Indo-Swiss pair recorded an easy 6-2, 6-3 victory over the wild card Chinese duo of Chen Liang and Yafan Wang in the semifinal, which lasted one hour and six minutes.
Stan, Kei in Tokyo last 4
Tokyo: French Open champion Stan Wawrinka sailed into the semi-finals of the Japan Open on Friday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over American Austin Krajicek. Wawrinka, who has already won three titles this year including his second Grand Slam in Paris, needed just 50 minutes to defeat Krajicek. The Swiss will play Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller on Saturday after he upset French third seed Gilles Simon 6-3, 6-4 in the quarter-finals.
Kei Nishikori fought back to beat Marin Cilic 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 to record his second successive win against the player who beat him in last year’s U.S. Open final. Nishikori, who won his home tournament in 2012 and 2014, set up a showdown with Frenchman Benoit Paire for a place in Sunday’s final.
- See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/tennis/rafael-nadal-digs-deep-tames-sock-for-place-in-semis/#sthash.OMR1f7Pc.dpuf
Nadal was more consistent than his American opponent, making 25 unforced errors to Sock’s 35. After dropping serve twice in the opening set, he only faced one more break point, which he saved.
“For sure, be in semifinals here is a very positive result for me in a very tough tournament, and be able to at least play four matches here is great news for me,” he said.
Next up for Nadal is Italy’s Fabio Fognini, who has beaten him three times this season, including in the third round of the U.S. Open. Fognini advanced with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 win over Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay.
“When you play against a great player, especially if you don’t play to your best, your chances are lower,” Nadal said.
“Fognini play better in the three matches that he beat me. I was not unhappy at all after the US Open loss. I didn’t play a very bad match.”
In the women’s quarterfinals, Switzerland’s Timea Bacsinszky rebounded to defeat Sara Errani of Italy 0-6, 6-3, 7-5 to move within one win of cracking the top 10 for the first time in her career. Errani was a point away from taking a 6-0, 3-0 lead in the match when Bacsinszky suddenly came back to win nine of the next 10 games to win the second set and go up 3-0 in the third.
“I looked at my coach and I told him, `Yeah, well, maybe it’s going to be the first day when I’m going to get double bagel,” Bacsinszky said about the possibility of losing 6-0, 6-0. “I was ready for that.”
Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak at the China Open to 27 matches with a 6-2, 6-2 demolition over big-serving American John Isner on Friday. The world number one was in devastating form, conceding just three aces in a masterclass performance to reach the semi-finals in Beijing. The Serbian is chasing his sixth title in Beijing and his seventh this year, which already includes the Australian Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open championships.
His next opponent is Spain’s David Ferrer, who won the Malaysian Open last week. Ferrer eased into the semi-finals with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Taiwan’s Lu Yen-hsun.
Another final for Sania, Hingis
Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis are just a win away from clinching their eight title of the season as the duo entered the final of the women’s doubles event. The top seeded Indo-Swiss pair recorded an easy 6-2, 6-3 victory over the wild card Chinese duo of Chen Liang and Yafan Wang in the semifinal, which lasted one hour and six minutes.
Stan, Kei in Tokyo last 4
Tokyo: French Open champion Stan Wawrinka sailed into the semi-finals of the Japan Open on Friday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over American Austin Krajicek. Wawrinka, who has already won three titles this year including his second Grand Slam in Paris, needed just 50 minutes to defeat Krajicek. The Swiss will play Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller on Saturday after he upset French third seed Gilles Simon 6-3, 6-4 in the quarter-finals.
Kei Nishikori fought back to beat Marin Cilic 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 to record his second successive win against the player who beat him in last year’s U.S. Open final. Nishikori, who won his home tournament in 2012 and 2014, set up a showdown with Frenchman Benoit Paire for a place in Sunday’s final.
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Rafael
Nadal reached his first hard-court semifinal of the year by outlasting
Jack Sock of the United States 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the China Open on
Friday. The third-seeded Spaniard had lost before the semifinals in
seven previous hard-court tournaments in what has been a disappointing
season. His last title on hard courts came in Doha, Qatar, in January
2014.
Nadal was more consistent than his American opponent, making 25 unforced errors to Sock’s 35. After dropping serve twice in the opening set, he only faced one more break point, which he saved.
“For sure, be in semifinals here is a very positive result for me in a very tough tournament, and be able to at least play four matches here is great news for me,” he said.
Next up for Nadal is Italy’s Fabio Fognini, who has beaten him three times this season, including in the third round of the U.S. Open. Fognini advanced with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 win over Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay.
“When you play against a great player, especially if you don’t play to your best, your chances are lower,” Nadal said.
“Fognini play better in the three matches that he beat me. I was not unhappy at all after the US Open loss. I didn’t play a very bad match.”
In the women’s quarterfinals, Switzerland’s Timea Bacsinszky rebounded to defeat Sara Errani of Italy 0-6, 6-3, 7-5 to move within one win of cracking the top 10 for the first time in her career. Errani was a point away from taking a 6-0, 3-0 lead in the match when Bacsinszky suddenly came back to win nine of the next 10 games to win the second set and go up 3-0 in the third.
“I looked at my coach and I told him, `Yeah, well, maybe it’s going to be the first day when I’m going to get double bagel,” Bacsinszky said about the possibility of losing 6-0, 6-0. “I was ready for that.”
Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak at the China Open to 27 matches with a 6-2, 6-2 demolition over big-serving American John Isner on Friday. The world number one was in devastating form, conceding just three aces in a masterclass performance to reach the semi-finals in Beijing. The Serbian is chasing his sixth title in Beijing and his seventh this year, which already includes the Australian Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open championships.
His next opponent is Spain’s David Ferrer, who won the Malaysian Open last week. Ferrer eased into the semi-finals with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Taiwan’s Lu Yen-hsun.
Another final for Sania, Hingis
Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis are just a win away from clinching their eight title of the season as the duo entered the final of the women’s doubles event. The top seeded Indo-Swiss pair recorded an easy 6-2, 6-3 victory over the wild card Chinese duo of Chen Liang and Yafan Wang in the semifinal, which lasted one hour and six minutes.
Stan, Kei in Tokyo last 4
Tokyo: French Open champion Stan Wawrinka sailed into the semi-finals of the Japan Open on Friday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over American Austin Krajicek. Wawrinka, who has already won three titles this year including his second Grand Slam in Paris, needed just 50 minutes to defeat Krajicek. The Swiss will play Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller on Saturday after he upset French third seed Gilles Simon 6-3, 6-4 in the quarter-finals.
Kei Nishikori fought back to beat Marin Cilic 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 to record his second successive win against the player who beat him in last year’s U.S. Open final. Nishikori, who won his home tournament in 2012 and 2014, set up a showdown with Frenchman Benoit Paire for a place in Sunday’s final.
- See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/tennis/rafael-nadal-digs-deep-tames-sock-for-place-in-semis/#sthash.OMR1f7Pc.dpuf
Nadal was more consistent than his American opponent, making 25 unforced errors to Sock’s 35. After dropping serve twice in the opening set, he only faced one more break point, which he saved.
“For sure, be in semifinals here is a very positive result for me in a very tough tournament, and be able to at least play four matches here is great news for me,” he said.
Next up for Nadal is Italy’s Fabio Fognini, who has beaten him three times this season, including in the third round of the U.S. Open. Fognini advanced with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 win over Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay.
“When you play against a great player, especially if you don’t play to your best, your chances are lower,” Nadal said.
“Fognini play better in the three matches that he beat me. I was not unhappy at all after the US Open loss. I didn’t play a very bad match.”
In the women’s quarterfinals, Switzerland’s Timea Bacsinszky rebounded to defeat Sara Errani of Italy 0-6, 6-3, 7-5 to move within one win of cracking the top 10 for the first time in her career. Errani was a point away from taking a 6-0, 3-0 lead in the match when Bacsinszky suddenly came back to win nine of the next 10 games to win the second set and go up 3-0 in the third.
“I looked at my coach and I told him, `Yeah, well, maybe it’s going to be the first day when I’m going to get double bagel,” Bacsinszky said about the possibility of losing 6-0, 6-0. “I was ready for that.”
Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak at the China Open to 27 matches with a 6-2, 6-2 demolition over big-serving American John Isner on Friday. The world number one was in devastating form, conceding just three aces in a masterclass performance to reach the semi-finals in Beijing. The Serbian is chasing his sixth title in Beijing and his seventh this year, which already includes the Australian Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open championships.
His next opponent is Spain’s David Ferrer, who won the Malaysian Open last week. Ferrer eased into the semi-finals with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Taiwan’s Lu Yen-hsun.
Another final for Sania, Hingis
Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis are just a win away from clinching their eight title of the season as the duo entered the final of the women’s doubles event. The top seeded Indo-Swiss pair recorded an easy 6-2, 6-3 victory over the wild card Chinese duo of Chen Liang and Yafan Wang in the semifinal, which lasted one hour and six minutes.
Stan, Kei in Tokyo last 4
Tokyo: French Open champion Stan Wawrinka sailed into the semi-finals of the Japan Open on Friday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over American Austin Krajicek. Wawrinka, who has already won three titles this year including his second Grand Slam in Paris, needed just 50 minutes to defeat Krajicek. The Swiss will play Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller on Saturday after he upset French third seed Gilles Simon 6-3, 6-4 in the quarter-finals.
Kei Nishikori fought back to beat Marin Cilic 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 to record his second successive win against the player who beat him in last year’s U.S. Open final. Nishikori, who won his home tournament in 2012 and 2014, set up a showdown with Frenchman Benoit Paire for a place in Sunday’s final.
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Lewis Hamilton has told Red Bull to "keep pushing" and not "give up" after they threatened to quit Formula 1.
The team, who won four consecutive drivers' and constructors' titles doubles from 2010 to 2013, are close to
splitting with engine partner Renault.
Red Bull have said they will quit F1 at the end of the season if they cannot secure a competitive power unit.
Mercedes' Hamilton said their threats were "really odd", adding: "I have not seen that with any other team."
He added: "Growing up watching F1, when Ferrari lost the championship after having success, I don't remember hearing them complaining the next year. You have to keep pushing forward and there is no reason for them to give up."
Red Bull, who have not won a race this season, are hoping to use Ferrari engines next year but have been offered the 2015 specification rather then the 2016 upgrade, which they have described as an "insult".
The future of their sister team Toro Rosso is also in doubt.
World champion Hamilton is leading this year's title battle by 48 points from team-mate Nico Rosberg, while Mercedes have 506 points in the constructors' championship compared to Red Bull's 139.
"It seems really odd for me, having witnessed Red Bull's success, and then the moment that they don't have success, it is like they have been upset about it," Hamilton said.
"They have great drivers, great pedigree, they have had incredible success, and they still have a pretty awesome car.
Sebastian Vettel, pictured
(right) with consultant Helmut Marko, won four successive drivers'
titles at Red Bull from 2010 to 2013
Asked about the team's future at the pre-Russian Grand Prix news conference on Thursday, Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz said: "We just need to wait, be patient and trust Red Bull will take the right decision. They will do the best for the brand, both teams."
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said Red Bull pulling out of F1 would be a "big loss".
"But we have seen teams coming and going," he said. "I think F1 can survive [their departure] but it is not ideal."
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