ROTTERDAM (Reuters) - Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland has held off 10th-seeded Canadian Denis Shapovalov to win 6-4, 7-6 (4) and advance to the semifinals of the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament.
Wawrinka, who won the tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 2015, will face top-seeded Japan's Kei Nishikori, a winner over Marton Fucsovics of Hungary 6-3, 6-2.
The other semifinal on Saturday will pit No. 5 seed Daniil Medvedev of Russia against Frenchman Gael Monfils.
Medvedev topped Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 6-4, 6-2. Monfils defeated Bosnia's Damir Dzumhur 6-1, 6-2.
Dominic Thiem continued his winning streak in Buenos Aires with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 win over Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay.
Austria's Thiem, the No. 1 seed, is seeking his third win in the tournament. He has won 11 straight matches there.
In the semifinals, he will face the fourth-seeded Diego Schwartzman, who defeated Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas.
In other quarterfinal action, Italian Marco Cecchinato, the No. 3 seed, beat Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena in straight sets, 7-6 (3), 6-4.
********** - Australian Open - Second Round - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, January 17, 2019. Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka in action during the match against Canada's Milos Raonic.