Japan's Kei Nishikori weathered a barrage of aces from towering Croat Ivo Karlovic on Thursday to advance to the third round of the men's singles at the Australian Open, while compatriot Naomi Osaka also advanced to the round of 32 in the women's bracket.In a match that lasted nearly four hours in the Melbourne heat, Nishikori rallied in the decider after giving up a two-set lead to clinch a 6-3, 7-6(6), 5-7, 5-7, 7-6(7) victory. He scraped the win in the decider via a 10-point tiebreaker, introduced at this year's tournament."I think this match will help (boost) my confidence. It was a gre…READ FULL ARTICLE
