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Tennis: Nishikori safely through in Miami

MIAMI, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Second seed Kei Nishikori
of Japan reached the quarter-finals of the Miami Open, surviving a second set scare against Argentine Federico Delbonis on Tuesday before winning
6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
Nishikori, who lost to Novak Djokovic in last year’s Miami final,
will face the winner of Tuesday’s match between American Donald Young
and Italy’s Fabio Fognini.
Tuesday’s play involves all eight fourth round matches with Rafa
Nadal taking on France’s Nicolas Mahut and Roger Federer up against
Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut.