Nishikori routs Fish in Houston
Nishikori did not face a single break point in the match.
HOUSTON:
Rising Japanese star Kei Nishikori demolished American number one Mardy Fish 6-3, 6-2 in the quarter-finals of the US Clay Court Championship.
Nishikori did not face a single break point in the match as he ousted the top seed from the tournament in stunning fashion.
Nishikori will face Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay in the semi-final, who beat third-seeded Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 1-6, 7-6, 6-3.
“I was hitting good returns,” said Nishikori. “That’s one of the things I did great today.”
Published in The Express Tribune, April 10th, 2011.
Rising Japanese star Kei Nishikori demolished American number one Mardy Fish 6-3, 6-2 in the quarter-finals of the US Clay Court Championship.
Nishikori did not face a single break point in the match as he ousted the top seed from the tournament in stunning fashion.
Nishikori will face Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay in the semi-final, who beat third-seeded Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 1-6, 7-6, 6-3.
“I was hitting good returns,” said Nishikori. “That’s one of the things I did great today.”
Published in The Express Tribune, April 10th, 2011.