Second seed Novak Djokovic takes on sixth seed Kei Nishikori in the Men's singles quarter-final of 2017 Madrid Open on Friday.
Djokovic, the defending champion, brushed aside a stern challenge from local player Feliciano Lopez 6-4, 7-5 in his R16 match yesterday. On the other hand, Nishikori, who is playing his first tournament of the season on European clay in Madrid, decimated David Ferrer in straight sets to set up his 14th career meeting with the Serbian star.
Match: Novak Djokovic v Kei Nishikori, Men's singles quarter-final
Date: 12 May, Friday
Time: 6pm SGT/3:30pm IST/10am GMT
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Competition: Madrid Masters 2017
Venue: Manzanares Park Tennis Center, Madrid
TV Channel: Starhub Sports will provide live TV coverage in Singapore.
Live streaming: The matches can be watched online on Tennis Channel Live, StarHub Go, ESPN, LETV.com (China)
Live scores can be followed on the tournament's official page.
Djokovic did look rusty in his opening round clash against Nicolas Almagro as he found his way back after being 3-0 down in the decider of his 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 win. Lopez tested him as well, but the Serb managed his way through to the quarter-final.
A semi-final berth, in which he is expected to face in-form Rafael Nadal, in his first tournament after parting ways with his coaching team will give him the much-needed boost ahead of Rome and Roland Garros, which he won last year.
Djokovic, who has beaten Nishikori in their last 10 meetings, including last year's Madrid semi-final, will fancy his chances to progress past the quarter-final as the Japanese player is still battling to hit peak form after recovering an elbow injury that kept him out of Barcelona last month.
On the other hand, Nishikori survived a stern test against Diego Schwartzman in the second round but he secured a comfortable, confidence-boosting win against Ferrer yesterday. However, he needs to be at his best if he is to get past Djokovic, who is looking to make amends in Madrid for what has been an ordinary season on the red dirt.
TV Schedule
Malaysia: Astro Supersport
Singapore: Starhub Sports
India: TEN 2
USA: Tennis Channel
Australia: ESPN
UK: Sky Sports
Spain: Sogecable
France: France TV
Thailand: Truevisions
Vietnam: Canal+
Middle East: beIN Sports
