2015 Australian Open Quarterfinals: Wawrinka vs. Nishikori

[auto-pilot]

Fantastic time to be alive if you are Stan Wawrinka.
Best AO player in the world now.
Nobody hits through this court better than Wawrinka.

 

[Kirijax]

Nishikori just neds to hold on and hope Wawrinka's hot spell cools off soon. If not, this could be over quickly. Very impressed by Stan the Man today.

 

[Kirijax]

This would be a really, really, really good time for Nishikori to come up with a break.

 

[auto-pilot]

This would be a really, really, really good time for Nishikori to come up with a break.

Yep I reckon it'll be 2 sets to love if Nishikori doesn't break here.

 

[tenisplayrla08]

Well Kei nearly broke back. He'll have to fight with everything he's got to win this though. And I just don't see that happening with Stan playing this well. If Kei plays better like he did there, it's maybe possible. I just don't know. It starts with the third though.

 

[herios]

Tense game, Nishi has his first BP's, Stan comes up with huge serves to save them and closes out the second set.

 

[tenisplayrla08]

Lull from Wawrinka but Nishikori takes the first 8 points of the third set.

 

[tenisplayrla08]

But then Wawrinka is back and wins 4 in a row himself. On serve we are.

 

[Ilovetennis2]

Well that was fast lol.

 

[herios]

3rd set starts with break exchanges!
Who said that Stan is not a great mover on the court?? He runs down almost impossible balls, then winning the point.

 

[Kirijax]

Stan is The Man today. If he keeps playing like this, even Djokovic in the semis and Berdych in the finals won't be able to stop him.

 

[tenisplayrla08]

8 points in a row from Wawrinka and now 4 points in a row from Nishikori. 5 love services games in a row one way or another. 2 breaks to love and 3 holds to love. On serve. Crazy.

 

[tenisplayrla08]

Love service games finally over on Nishikori's last serve. After 6 in a row. Nishikori hit a shot out. Still, he won the game to 15. 4-3 Nishikori.

 

[tenisplayrla08]

That was a bad miss from Nishikori. Really had that one and missed it long.

 

[tenisplayrla08]

Help from the net cord to give Wawrinka the game but he takes it nonetheless. 4-4.

 

[tenisplayrla08]

Another love service game for Nishikori. Great serve and volleying this game.

 

[Kirijax]

If Nishikori can somehow eek out this set, anything can happen. Wawrinka may start pressing to finish it and Nishikori can do some damage.

 

[tenisplayrla08]

ANOTHER love service game for Wawrinka. His 5th of the match and at least 3rd of this set.

 

[tenisplayrla08]

Beautiful volleying from Nishikori there to win the first point of his service game. Wow.

 

[Kirijax]

Nishikori serving and volleying well. Grab this set!