Nishikori beats Medvedev

MONTE CARLO, Principality of Monaco, Apr 18 (AFP): Japan's Kei Nishikori continued his comeback from injury with an impressive 7-5, 6-2 win over Russian Daniil Medvedev on Wednesday to reach the Monte Carlo Masters third round.

The former world number four, who has struggled over the last year with a right wrist injury, followed up his first-round victory against Tomas Berdych with a solid display on centre court.

Nishikori will face either Guillermo Garcia-Lopez or Andreas Seppi for a place in the quarter-finals.

"The first set was a real battle, he was playing a little better than me I think at the beginning," said Nishikori, who is playing the tournament for the first time in six years.