Rafael Nadal ran his Mexican Open winning streak to 13 matches Thursday night, beating Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 7-6 (2), 6-3 to reach the semifinals. The tournament winner in 2005 and 2013, Nadal needed almost two hours to finish off Nishioka. “I played great the previous rounds and today I was able to get over a tough situation. I’m happy to be in the semifinals, that’s great news.”Nadal will face third-seed Marin Cilic, the Croatiam who advanced when American Steve Johnson withdrew because of a right ankle injury. “He’s one of the toughest rivals in the world, he has a great serve and is very aggressive,” Nadal said.

Source: Hindustan Times March 03, 2017 03:00 UTC