The defending champion Kei Nishikori made his way into the Barcelona Open semifinals in Spain by holding off Roberto Bautista Agut, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1. David Ferrer also advanced by beating Philipp Kohlschreiber, 6-3, 7-6 (5). Nishikori will next face Martin Klizan, who eliminated Tommy Robredo, 7-6 (5), 6-4. Ferrer will meet Pablo Andujar, who defeated Fabio Fognini, 6-1, 6-3.
u25a0 Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki will meet in the semifinals of the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany, after winning their respective quarterfinals. Halep needed 81 minutes to knock off Sara Errani, 6-4, 6-4, while Wozniacki had little trouble in putting away Carla Suárez Navarro, 6-0, 6-3.