Sock knocks out Nishikori to meet Federer in semis
(Reuters) Jack buy canada goose jacket cheap Sock celebrated a pair of firsts on Friday by powering past fourth seed Kei Nishikori canada goose uk outlet 6 3 2 6 6 2 to book a date with Roger Federer in the semi finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California.
Mar 17, canada goose clearance sale 2017; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Jack Sock (USA) does canadian goose jacket a dance as he celebrates at match point as he defeated Kei Nishikori (JPN) in his quarter final match at the BNP canada goose uk black friday Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin Oncea USA TODAY Sports
Relying on his big serve and blistering forehand, the 17th seeded American finally reached a Masters 1000 canada goose black friday sale semi final in his 28th appearance canada goose uk shop and notched his first ever victory against a top five opponent in eight attempts.
given canada goose coats everybody their money worth, a three setter every match so far, the 24 year old Sock said in an on court interview.
feel like I playing some great tennis right now.
Sock stock has been soaring this year, claiming tournament titles last month at the Delray Beach Open in Florida and at the Auckland canada goose factory sale Classic in January.
Eighteen times grand slam winner Federer advanced to the semi finals without lifting a racket as cheap canada goose uk suspected food poisoning forced Australian Nick Kyrgios to withdraw from their much anticipated quarter final.
Kyrgios, who beat Novak Djokovic for the second tournament in Canada Goose Online a row to reach the last Canada Goose Jackets eight, took to twitter about Canada Goose Coats On Sale an hour canada expeditionparkaoutlets goose store before the scheduled start of the match against the Australian Open champion to announce his withdrawal.
so sorry but I can play today, he said. a restless night of being sick I have nothing left and to play a great champion like Roger, I need to be at my best canada goose to have a chance.
don take canada goose coats on sale this decision lightly, these canada goose black friday sale are the matches we train for but I in no fit state to take the court.
Sock had no such problems and he hit the mark right at the start of deciding third uk canada goose set by breaking Nishikori in the opening game as the world number Canada Goose Outlet five struggled to find the range Canada Goose sale on his usually pinpoint groundstrokes.
The American earned the important second break against a battling Nishikori by converting his fifth break point of a marathon fifth game uk canada goose outlet before going on to serve out victory in one hour 48 minutes.
think canada goose clearance he served really well, said Nishikori. was having a really tough time with my return, missing Canada Goose Parka a lot, and giving him a lot of short balls. And he was attacking really Canada Goose online well, first and third sets.
didn play my best tennis today, but I think he played good tennis also.
Sock has buy canada goose jacket lost his two previous matches cheap Canada Goose against Federer, including a 6 3 6 2 decision at Indian Wells in 2015.
last time I played him here I didn really go out on court thinking I had much of a chance, said Sock. playing some good tennis, I playing some good tennis, so I really looking forward to a battle.