Miami Open Masters 2016: Men's Semifinal Scores, Updated Schedule

The women's final at the Miami Open was set Thursday, when Victoria Azarenka and Svetlana Kuznetsova punched their tickets to Saturday afternoon's championship match. On Friday, the men's side of the tournament stood alone as both semifinals played out.

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic led the day off when he faced Belgian David Goffin. Their battle was followed by Kei Nishikori and Nick Kyrgios, who both played their quarterfinals Thursday and faced a quick turnaround.

Here are Friday's updated scores and schedule:

Result	Score
Novak Djokovic def. David Goffin	7-6 (5), 6-4
Kei Nishikori def. Nick Kyrgios	6-3, 7-5

Novak Djokovic def. David Goffin

Similar to Thursday's conditions, Friday didn't present the best tennis setting, as humidity added on to a sunny day that approached 90 degrees.

Serbian journalist Sasa Ozmo was one of the spectators out in the heat:

Djokovic, who struggled with the heat just like his opponent Goffin, earned his 11th straight trip to an ATP Masters 1000 final. He'll be attempting to claim his sixth title in Miami on Sunday.

It was a 7-6 (5), 6-4 win in straight sets for Djokovic, but Goffin pushed him. The first set lasted 75 minutes as it went to a tiebreak. With both players struggling to stay sharp, Djokovic was able to squeak by with a 7-5 win in the tiebreak to take the set.

Goffin had a golden opportunity to take a lead in the tiebreak, with things knotted at 4-4, but his attempted smash on a high Djokovic lob went straight to the world No. 1, as Tennis TV showed:

The second set was easier for Djokovic, but he not only had to contend with Goffin but also with the official after he appeared to hurt his ankle. While bent over in pain, he received a time-violation warning, as Live Tennis showed:

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#Djokovic takes a bad step & a moment to recover. Gets a time violation warning & is not happy about it. pic.twitter.com/xUchtd5DYu

— Live Tennis (@livetennis) April 1, 2016"

It didn't affect the rest of his afternoon, as he closed out the match and continued his domination, recording his 13th straight victory. With the way he's playing right now, Djokovic looks unstoppable on the court. 

The only things that could slow him down are the conditions or some more problems with the officials.

Post-Match Reaction

He might have been hot and tired after a trying semifinal, but Djokovic kissed the court after his match to show his affection for the venue.

He spoke with the Associated Press after the match (via ESPN.com): "A little kiss for goodbye and see you in two days. I wanted to make the court feel my love. It's one of my favorite courts."

Djokovic also gave credit to Goffin, who pushed him hard Friday, per the AP. 

"Physically, it was a great battle with a lot of exchanges from the baseline," Djokovic said. "We were both trying to catch our breath at some points."

Against an agile Nishikori, another physical battle surely awaits Djokovic on Sunday. His recent track record, though, doesn't suggest that he'll lose anytime soon.

Kei Nishikori def. Nick Kyrgios 

Nishikori continues his impressive form at Miami, which is a tournament that he's made at least the quarterfinals in each of the past three years. 

His reward for his straight-set victory over Kyrgios, though, is a finals matchup on Sunday against world No. 1 Djokovic. Not the most ideal player to take on.

Despite his success at Miami over the past few years, this is just the second Masters 1000 final that Nishikori will be competing in. 

Nishikori was able to neutralize Kyrgios' big serve throughout the match and used his agility to create an advantage of his own. 

His ability to change up the power of his shots was also difficult for Kyrgios to handle, as Tennis TV showed:

Even when Kyrgios had Nishikori moving to all portions of the court, the winner's footwork and ball-striking ability was far superior to that of the Australian's, which put him behind.

Kyrgios had to try to scramble to get back into the match, which was a big reason why he committed 28 unforced errors. With that many mistakes, an attempt at a comeback was always going to fall short.

Now Nishikori will look to upset Djokovic, who hasn't lost in his past 13 matches. What the Florida resident will have going for him, though, is his agility and tolerance to the Miami weather. If Sunday provides a sweltering day, then Nishikori could pull off the upset by wearing Djokovic down. 

Post-Match Reaction

Playing the nightcap, Nishikori knew that he would have to meet Djokovic in the final if he defeated Kyrgios.

He spoke with the Associated Press (via ESPN.com) after the match. 

"It's going to be tough, for sure," he said. "He has been playing well. I hope I can play another good match."

Nishikori might need more than a good match if he wants to beat Djokovic. He might need a perfect one, considering Djokovic's recent run of form. 

But if he's able to get Djokovic moving and tire him out Sunday, it will level the playing field and give him a chance with the title on the line.