Nishikori reaches U.S. Open semifinals

Nishikori reaches U.S. Open semifinals

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during a match against Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka in the U.S. Open on Sept. 3, 2014, in New York. The 10th-seeded Nishikori defeated the third-seeded Wawrinka 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(7), 6-7(5) 6-4 to become the first Japanese player in 96 years to reach the U.S. Open semifinals.

Nishikori reaches U.S. Open semifinals

Nishikori reaches U.S. Open semifinals

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori celebrates after defeating Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka in the U.S. Open on Sept. 3, 2014, in New York. The 10th-seeded Nishikori defeated the third-seeded Wawrinka 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(7), 6-7(5) 6-4 to become the first Japanese player in 96 years to reach the U.S. Open semifinals.

Nishikori reaches U.S. Open semifinals

Nishikori reaches U.S. Open semifinals

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during a match against Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka in the U.S. Open on Sept. 3, 2014, in New York. The 10th-seeded Nishikori defeated the third-seeded Wawrinka 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(7), 6-7(5) 6-4 to become the first Japanese player in 96 years to reach the U.S. Open semifinals.

Russia's Makarova advances to semifinals at Australian Open

Russia's Makarova advances to semifinals at Australian Open

Russia's Ekaterina Makarova makes a forehand return to Simona Halep of Romania during a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 27, 2015. The 10th-seeded Makarova beat Halep 6-4, 6-0 to reach the semifinals, where she will face compatriot Maria Sharapova. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nishikori reaches U.S. Open semifinals

Nishikori reaches U.S. Open semifinals

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori celebrates after defeating Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka in the U.S. Open on Sept. 3, 2014, in New York. The 10th-seeded Nishikori defeated the third-seeded Wawrinka 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(7), 6-7(5) 6-4 to become the first Japanese player in 96 years to reach the U.S. Open semifinals. (Kyodo)