Federer loses to Nishikori in Sony Open quarters
Roger Federer of Switzerland, returns a shot from Kei Nishikori of Japan, at the Sony Open Tennis tournament, Wednesday, March 26, 2014 in Key Biscayne, Fla. AP
KEY BISCAYNE, Florida—Roger Federer squandered a big lead and lost to No. 20-seeded Kei Nishikori 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the Sony Open.
Federer was up a service break twice in the second set but couldn’t close out the victory. He lost serve five times and committed 39 unforced errors.
Article continues after this advertisementNishikori’s opponent Friday will be three-time champion Novak Djokovic, who benefited from an erroneous call in the pivotal game to beat Andy Murray 7-5, 6-3. The semifinal berth is Nishikori’s second in an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, and his first in two-and-a-half years.
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