Gael Monfils beats local favourite Milos Raonic in Toronto
Saturday 30 July 2016 09:02, UK
Gael Monfils maintained his run of brilliant form when he eliminated the local favourite Milos Raonic from the Rogers Cup in Toronto.
The Frenchman displayed his renowned athleticism in a high-quality quarter-final, relying on his lightning-fast court coverage to produce a 6-4 6-4 victory over the losing Wimbledon finalist.
And the 10th seed has now set up a semi-final against top seed Novak Djokovic, who overcame poor serving and 33 unforced errors to beat Czech Tomas Berdych 7-6(6) 6-4 in an error-riddled match.
Second seed Stan Wawrinka and third seed Kei Nishikori will meet in Saturday's other semi-final.
The capacity evening crowd did their best to lift powerful Canadian Raonic, but Monfils, whose attitude has often been questioned, did not buckle against the fourth seed.
"I played good, I'm strong, full of confidence," Monfils said. "I feel confident with my game.
"When I'm in shape, I'm tough to beat."
