Kei Nishikori of Japan has advanced to the final of the Brisbane International tournament by defeating Stan Wawrinka.
The 27 year old Japanese was bidding for a first final berth at the Brisbane with a straight sets win at 7-6 , 6-3 over his Swiss rival.
Nishikori took a tight first set in a tie break with a mix of powerful groundstrokes and well disguised drop shots.
Wawrinka though, had treatment on his lower left leg after the tie break and twice again in the second set.