Defending
champion Kei Nishikori felt in quarter-finals clash against Nicolas Almagro
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favorite Kei Nishikori was looking to defend his title and started with
confidence claiming a 4 – 1 lead with double break up, however Almagro fought
back recovering from that disadvantage and taking the first set in the tie
break.
Like it
happened with Jurgen Melzer, Nishikori was able to claim the second set by 7 –
5 and seemed to be in very good place to take the third.
Both players
held serve until 3 – 3 and Almagro’s powerful strokes made the difference
giving him the first break in the decisive set. Nishikori tried to fight back getting
a 15 – 30 lead, but the Spanish fired two straight aces and after a backhand
error from the Japanese was just one game away from taking this match.
Nishikori seemed to be struggling with his body and suffered a hold break of
serve losing this match and the chance of defending his title.
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