MEMPHIS (AFP): Defending champion Kei Nishikori rallied to reach the semi-finals of the US Indoor Championships on Friday but Australian third seed Lleyton Hewitt was eliminated by American Michael Russell.
Nishikori battled back to defeat Russian Alex Bogomolov 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 to book a last-four berth against Russell, who downed Hewitt 6-3, 7-6 (8/6), taking his first victory in four career meetings with the Aussie in one hour, 48 minutes.
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