Kei Nishikori booked a spot in the Rakuten Japan Open quarterfinals following a straight-sets win over France's Benoit Paire on Wednesday.In front of his home fans, world No. 12 Nishikori claimed the first five games in a 6-3, 7-5 win over the No. 63 Paire at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza."I started out really well. I did amazing in the beginning of the match," Nishikori said in an on-court interview. "There were times in the second set when I was in a tight spot, but I managed to keep my concentration."The third-seeded Nishikori moved one step closer to a third title at the ATP 500 tourname…READ FULL ARTICLE
