Kei Nishikori reaches the quarters in Madrid after beating Richard Gasquet in straight sets. This is an important win for the Japanese no.1 that before the match had a horrible 0-6 win-loss record against the Frenchmen. This time, Kei was always on top to win 6-4 7-5 after 1 hour and 39 minutes.

.@KeiNishikori delights his fans after winning a thriller with @richardgasquet1.#MMOPEN https://t.co/JI002QsRtS

— Mutua Madrid Open (@MutuaMadridOpen) May 5, 2016

The quarters vs. Kyrgios

After this match, Nishikori reaches the quarterfinal; Kei will play rising star Nick Kyrgios for a place in the semi. Head to head is 2-0 for Nishikori that has recently defeated Kyrgios in the Miami semifinal.

THE DRAW