Nishikori’s Late Rally Not Enough to Overcome Wawrinka

MELBOURNE, Australia — After the smallest sliver of hope had grown big and bright, Kei Nishikori’s Australian Open campaign suddenly wilted into the net with a missed dropshot.

In his semifinal Friday evening, Wawrinka will play the winner of Wednesday night’s second semifinal between the top seed Novak Djokovic and Milos Raonic.

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