Djokovic, Nadal advance to Montreal semi-final showdown


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 10 Aug 2013

Rafael Nadal of Spain adjusts a new bandana during a break in quarter-final action against Marinko Matosevic of Australia at the men's Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Montreal, August 9, 2013. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi

MONTREAL (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal advanced to a mouthwatering semi-final showdown at the Rogers Cup after they crushed their quarter-final opponents in ruthless fashion on Friday.

Djokovic, the world number one, was flawless in a 6-1 6-2 demolition of French seventh seed Richard Gasquet while Nadal was equally emphatic in a straight sets win over Australian qualifier Marinko Matosevic.

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