Nishikori not familiar with Flushing flashback

PARIS - Kei Nishikori claimed he couldn't remember his upset win over Andy Murray at last year's US Open after booking a rematch with the world No 1 at Roland Garros on Monday.

The Japanese star recovered from a dreadful start to beat Spain's Fernando Verdasco 0-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 in the French Open fourth round to reach his seventh Grand Slam quarterfinal.

Nishikori surpassed Jiro Satoh for the most quarterfinal appearances by a Japanese man, as he made the last eight for the second time in three years in Paris.