Tennis-Zverev crushes Nishikori to reach quarter-finals

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 6, 2021 Germany's Alexander Zverev in action during his fourth round match against Japan's Kei Nishikori REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

PARIS (Reuters) -Alexander Zverev swept past Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-1 6-1 to reach the French Open quarter-finals for the third time on Sunday.

After a competitive opening set, the powerful German raced away from the Japanese player who lacked the firepower to make any impression on the sixth seed.