Japan's Kei Nishikori has overcome second seed Andy Murray in a grueling five set enounter to reach the US Tennis Open semi finals
Nishikori, the six seed, won the match 1-6 6-4 4-6 6-1 7-5 to advance to the final four at Flushing Meadow in New York.
Nishikori, who became the first Asian man to reach a grand slam final when he finished runner-up at the 2014 U.S. Open, broke the Scotsman in the 11th game of the fifth set with a brilliant reflex volley and served out to complete the comeback triumph.
Kei Nishikori is through to the semi-finals of the US Open. Photo: Photosport
The upset ended a stellar run by Murray that had taken him to seven successive finals, including victories at Wimbledon, the Rio Olympics, Queen's Club and Rome.
Andy Murray. Photo: Photosport
The sixth-seeded Nishikori will meet either double grand slam winner Stan Wawrinka or 2009 U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro in the last four at Flushing Meadows.
-Reuters
