Wawrinka defeated Great Britain’s Kyle Edmund in three sets 6-7(2), 6-4, 6-4.
In the first set, Edmund cruised to 5-0 in the tie-break and easily closed the set, losing only two points in the tie-break.
Wawrinka broke Edmund at 3-2 in the second set, and that was enough to level the match 1-1 after taking the second set.
The Swiss broke early in the third set, and was able prevent Edmund from upsetting him.
Wawrinka awaits the winner of Kei Nishikori and Jordan Thompson. Wawrinka has never faced Thompson, and he leads Nishikori 4-3 in their head-to-head.
Original author: Ashley Ndebele