Kei Nishikori led a trio of young guns into the semifinals of the Brisbane International on Friday, sending out another message that the next generation is getting ready to challenge the old guard.
Nishikori, still on a high after reaching the final of last year's U.S. Open, continued his impressive buildup to this month's Australian Open when he demolished Bernard Tomic 6-0, 6-4.
He was joined in the last four by Milos Raonic and Grigor Dimitrov, another two up-and-comers tipped to challenge at the first Grand Slam of the season.