Stan Wawrinka, Kei Nishikori through to Japan Open semis

French Open champion Stan Wawrinka sailed into the semi-finals of the Japan Open on Friday with a 6-3 6-4 win over American Austin Krajicek.

Wawrinka, who has already won three titles this year including his second grand slam in Paris, needed just 50 minutes to defeat Krajicek .

The Swiss will play Luxembourg's Gilles Muller on Saturday after he upset French third seed Gilles Simon 6-3 6-4 in the quarter-finals.

Kei Nishikori fought back to beat Marin Cilic 3-6 7-5 6-3 to record his second successive win against the player who beat him in last year's US Open final.

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Japan's Kei Nishikori reacts during his match against Marin Cilic

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Nishikori, who won his home tournament in 2012 and 2014, set up a showdown with Frenchman Benoit Paire for a place in Sunday's final.

Paire also from behind to defeat Australia's Nick Kyrgios 3-6 6-4 6-1.

Results from the Japan Open Men's Singles Quarter-final matches on Friday

Benoit Paire (France) beat Nick Kyrgios (Australia) 3-6 6-4 6-1

2-Kei Nishikori (Japan) beat 6-Marin Cilic (Croatia) 3-6 7-5 6-3

1-Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) beat Austin Krajicek (U.S.) 6-3 6-4

Gilles Muller (Luxembourg) beat 3-Gilles Simon (France) 6-3 6-4

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