Paris — World No1 Andy Murray advanced to his fifth French Open semifinal on Wednesday, defeating Japanese Kei Nishikori 2-6 6-1 7-6 (7/0) 6-1. Murray, who was runner-up to Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros last year, will meet 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka for a spot in Sunday’s final. Wawrinka became the oldest French Open semifinalist in 32 years when he brushed aside Marin Cilic 6-3 6-3 6-1. Swiss third-seed Wawrinka, the 2015 title winner, has not lost a set on his way to a third successive semifinal in Paris. The 32-year-old is the oldest man to make the last four at Roland Garros since Jimmy Connors in 1985. The shock of the day was Djokovic’s exit at the hands of Dominic Thiem, who described his next challenge of facing Rafael Nadal as "the toughest match you can imagine". The 23-year-old Austrian sent Djokovic tumbling to a 7-6 (7/5) 6-3 6-0 quarterfinal defeat for his first win over the world No2 in six meetings. Now he has to get past nine-time champion Nadal if he is to take...
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