Summary

  • Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray 7-6 (7-1) 6-7 (1-7) 6-2 6-4

  • Djokovic takes first set tie-break 7-1

  • Murray hits back taking second set tie-break 7-1

  • Djokovic takes third set 6-2 & fourth 6-4

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Live Reporting

Aimee Lewis

  1. Get involved

    Cameron Fawcett: Off to bed and settling an alarm for half two in the morning. The things I do for Andy Murray.

    Sam Heaton: Being on a paradise island like Santorini when Murray's playing makes it difficult to keep up with the score but I'll do my best.

    Good commitment, Sam. We're all impressed. Remember, Andy Murray plays Novak Djokovic in a match that is expected to start at 02:00 BST.

  2. Two successive double faults from Nishikori takes it to 30-30, but a loose backhand from Wawrinka, which goes long, followed by a stretch forehand into the net sees Nishikori hold his serve.

  3. Piers Newbery
    BBC Sport at Flushing Meadows

    "The first two tiers of this giant stadium are pretty full now and those braving altitude sickness are trickling into the top section. "Kei! Kei! Kei" strike up one group, determined to get their money's worth from the afternoon session. Wawrinka's deafening "Come on!" after a 136mph ace slams the door shut for now."

  4. BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    John Morris, who represents Nick Kyrgios: "I think Stan is good enough to win this tournament. He's got match rhythm and he's playing the top players later in tournaments now. Somebody with his weapons and game is dangerous."

  5. Nishikori takes the opening two points against Wawrinka's serve in the fourth game of the second set to take a 0-30 lead. This is the first time the Swiss has been put under pressure and he responds by taking the next two points.

    After the second, he screams "come on" in an attempt to fire himself into action.

    Stan WawrinkaAP

    He may be a bit too pumped up though as a double fault then gives Nishikori a break point. But Wawrinka recovers to hold his serve. 2-2 in the second set.

  6. Gigi Salmon
    BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentator

    "You can see Nishikori thinking he's got a chance here."

  7. Faultless from both players in the second set. Nishikori holds his serve for a 2-1 lead.

  8. The crowd is building and we should have some great action later on. Wawrinka does enough to make it 1-1 in the second set. Remember, the winner of this match will play either Novak Djokovic or Andy Murray in the semi-finals.

  10. Maybe Nishikori has heard John's words. He takes the opening service game of the second set to love.

  11. BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    John Morris, who represents Nick Kyrgios: "Kei Nishikori has to believe he has a chance or he could fold very quickly. He needs to get into his opponent's head - and say 'I'm not going anywhere'."

  12. Piers Newbery
    BBC Sport at Flushing Meadows

    "Two winners and a first-serve percentage of 44% is not going to get it done for Nishikori.

    Kimiko Date-KrummReuters

    "There's better news for his compatriot Kimiko Date-Krumm, who has just reached her first Grand Slam doubles semi-final at the quite incredible age of 43 years and 11 months. Nishikori probably feels like your average 43-year-old right now."

  13. Game and first set

    Nishikori punches in a backhand volley to make it 30-30 in the ninth game. but a deep forehand shot from Wawrinka sees Nishikora then dump his next shot into the net.

    The Swiss has the first set point of the match, but wastes it with a double fault, slashing his second serve into the net. A second set point also goes long, but takes his third chance with a powerful ace down the middle.

    The opening set only took 33 minutes and the third seed leads by one set.

  14. Wawrinka takes the first point of the eighth game, but Nishikori fights back to stay alive in the first set. He needs to break serve in the next game though. The Swiss to serve for the set.

  15. Celebrity spotting

    Patrick StewartUs Open

    US Open Tennis on Twitter: Avid tennis fan and actor Sir Patrick Stewart is ready for the day session.

    Star Trek legend Stewart might well be at Flushing Meadows to catch The Next Generation. But you will struggle to get his seat off him. I'm sure he will klingon to it. Sorry.

  16. Wawrinka holds his serve to love in the seventh game. He is closing in on the first set of this match.

  17. We are just over half full in the Arthur Ashe Stadium and the Japanese fans have something to shout about as their man holds his serve, but he still trails 4-2.

    Kei NishikoriAP

  18. Get involved

    Stuie Neale: Hoping Andy Murray can win quick because it's a late one. I will hope to listen to it.

    We all might not be getting much sleep tonight, Stuie! But I'm sure it will be worth the tiredness tomorrow.

  19. A perfect way to end the fifth game for Wawrinka. A deep first serve sees Nishikori scrambling to get the ball back over the net, but Wawrinka has charged in and smashes a winner to take a 4-1 lead. These two players have played twice before with Wawrinka winning on both occasions. It could well become three out of three today.

  20. BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    John Morris, who represents Nick Kyrgios: "If there is a match before your match, that's the toughest thing for Andy Murray tonight. It's things like eating, sleep patterns - there's a lot of different things which make it hard on the players."