article_snippet.sent: John Isner reached the semifinals of the Miami Open after easily beating fourth-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday.
article_snippet.sent: The 6-foot-10, hard-serving Isner is the first American man to make the semifinals in Miami since 2011.
article_snippet.sent: John Isner'll next meet either world
article_snippet.sent: John Isner won the final eight points of the first set, breaking Kei Nishikori at love to end it.
article_snippet.sent: Big serving John Isner became the first American to reach the semi finals in Miami since 2011 .
highlights_snippet.sent: John Isner will play either Novak Djokovic or David Ferrer in the last four .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: John Isner became the first American to reach Miami Open semi final since 2011 .
  