Gael Monfils brushed off a rare packed crowd rooting against him to reach his second ATP World Tour Masters 1000 semi-final of the season at the Rogers Cup in Toronto on Friday night.

The Frenchman refused to fold against the home favourite Milos Raonic, never losing his serve and breaking the big-serving Canadian twice to advance 6-4, 6-4 in an hour and 12 minutes. Time and time again it looked as if Raonic would gain the upper hand with thousands cheering for him, only for Monfils to rally and hold serve.

“I think I’m a guy [who’s] always pumped up. Any energy, I take it. Even if it’s for me or not for me, I take it,” Monfils said.

The 29 year old, who also reached the final in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, will face top seed Novak Djokovic in Saturday’s second semi-final contest. The Serbian is undefeated against Monfils, 11-0.

The Frenchman will bring a streak of his own into the last four match-up – nine, as in the number of matches Monfils has now won in a row, dating back to his title run in Washington. The ATP World Tour 500 championship was his biggest title victory yet, and he’s carried that momentum into Toronto.

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At 3-4 in the first set, Raonic guided a forehand wide to give Monfils the break, which the Paris native celebrated with a scream that fell on hushed, partisan ears. The next game, Monfils dug in to erase three break points and held serve with a service winner after five deuces.

“I had some opportunities, and tonight I just made them,” Monfils said.

At 4-all in the second set, the Frenchman erased another break point and held after two more deuces. He broke Raonic at love to another scream and a fist pump to his team. Monfils clinched the quarter-final match with his seventh ace.

“He was doing a lot of good things. He played well. He played smart in the right moments. He was making the shots,” Raonic said. “I’ll look back at this and give it the right amount of perspective and try to take it to the next process, next step forward, to be better next time.”

From Andre Agassi’s triumph in 1992 to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s magical run in 2014, we’ve selected eight Classic Moments from the Rogers Cup. Now, we need your help to crown the Golden Moment from this ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament.

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Federer Outduels Berdych (2010) vs Safin’s First Masters Title (2000)
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The semi-finals featured two head-to-head battles:

Federer Outduels Berdych (2010) vs Rafter Dominates The Field (1998) 
Safin’s First Masters Title (2000) vs Canas Survives Brutal Draw (2002)

The first round featured the following match-ups:

Agassi Stops Lendl (1992) vs Federer Outduels Berdych (2010)
Rafter Dominates The Field (1998) vs Murray Punishes Nadal (2010)
Safin’s First Masters Title (2000) vs Djokovic Edges Monfils (2014)
Canas Survives Brutal Draw (2002) vs Tsonga’s Magical Week (2014)

Second seed Stan Wawrinka will attempt to reach his fourth ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final on Saturday at the Rogers Cup against third seed Kei Nishikori or Grigor Dimitrov.

Wawrinka overcame former World No. 10 Kevin Anderson 6-1, 6-3 in 74 minutes on Friday in their third match on Canadian soil (Wawrinka leads 2-1).

Wawrinka got off to a perfect start by opening up a 4-0 lead against Anderson, who endured a 10-week injury layoff earlier in the season. The Swiss star broke for a third time to seal the 30-minute opener and, in a competitive second set, converted his second break point opportunity for a 5-3 advantage. Wawrinka hit 14 winners and lost only five of his first service points.

Anderson, who underwent minor ankle surgery on 15 March, is now 0-7 lifetime in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 quarter-finals. Wawrinka is now 31-10 on the season, hunting for his 15th ATP World Tour title.

Second seed Stan Wawrinka and former World No. 10 Kevin Anderson will renew their FedEx ATP Head 2 Head rivalry to begin the Rogers Cup quarter-finals on Friday. Wawrinka, the World No. 5, is 4-4 overall, 3-3 in ATP Masters 1000 events and 1-1 at the Rogers Cup against Anderson. The Swiss defeated the South African at Montréal in 2011 before Anderson avenged himself at Toronto in 2014. Anderson, now ranked 34th, is attempting to reach his first career ATP Masters 1000 semi-final (0-6 in QFs) and snap a six-match losing streak in ATP World Tour quarter-finals overall.

The winner of Wawrinka vs. Anderson will advance to face either No. 3 seed Kei Nishikori or former World No. 8 Grigor Dimitrov. Now No. 40, Dimitrov is at his lowest mark in the Emirates ATP Rankings since he was No. 41 during the week of February 11, 2013. The 25-year-old Bulgarian is bidding for his first ATP Masters 1000 semi-final appearance since defeating Anderson to reach the Toronto ‘Final Four’ two years ago. Nishikori, on the other hand, advanced to the final at Miami and semi-finals at Madrid and Rome in ATP Masters 1000 events earlier this season.

Back in the Rogers Cup quarter-finals for the ninth time in 10 years is World No. 1 Novak Djokovic. The three-time champion owns a 24-2 FedEx ATP Head 2 Head record against his opponent Friday, No. 5 seed Tomas Berdych. Djokovic has won his last 11 meetings with Berdych and all 20 of their hard-court matches. However, the Serbian and Czech have never played in Toronto or Montréal. Berdych, who has ended six straight years at No. 6 or No. 7, has lost 16 straight matches against Top 5 opponents and 12 straight versus the World No. 1 (4-28 vs. World No. 1 overall).

Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic caps Friday’s schedule when he plays former World No. 7 Gael Monfils for the third time in a quarter-final this season. The No. 1 Canadian swept Monfils on the hard courts of the Australian Open and ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells. After a virus limited him on clay and grass, Monfils captured the biggest title of his career last week at an ATP World Tour 500 hard-court event in Washington. With three more victories in Toronto this week, the 10th-seeded Frenchman is riding a personal-best eight-match win streak into his meeting with the No. 4 seed.

FEDEX ATP HEAD 2 HEADS – Singles Quarter-finals

Kevin Anderson (RSA) vs [2] Stan Wawrinka (SUI)            Series Tied 4-4
10 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.)    Hard    R64    Stan Wawrinka        6-4 7-5
11 ATP Masters 1000 Montréal (Canada)    Hard    R16    Stan Wawrinka        6-4 4-6 6-4
13 ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (China)    Hard    R32    Stan Wawrinka        6-4 3-6 7-6(5)
14 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (U.S.A.)    Hard    R16    Kevin Anderson        7-6(1) 4-6 6-1
14 ATP Masters 1000 Toronto (Canada)    Hard    R16    Kevin Anderson    7-6(8) 7-5
14 ATP Masters 1000 Paris (France)    Hard    R16    Kevin Anderson        6-7(2) 7-5 7-6(3)
15 London/Queen’s Club (Great Britain)    Grass    R16    Kevin Anderson        7-6(4) 7-6(11)
15 US Open (U.S.A.)            Hard    QF    Stan Wawrinka        6-4 6-4 6-0

Anderson 2016 FastFacts
QF (3): Auckland (l. to Sock); Nice (l. to Sousa); Nottingham (l. to Johnson)
YTD W-L: 8-11 (4-4 on hard)
YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 3
Date of Birth: May 18, 1986
Emirates ATP Ranking: 34
Rogers Cup W-L (Best Result): 10-6 (2014 Quarter-finalist)

• Tournament Note: Lost last 6 QFs since 2015 Winston-Salem and owns 0-6 record in ATP Masters 1000 QFs
• Returned following 10-week injury absence and fell in 1R at ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (l. to Monfils)
• Reached QFs following 1R byes at Auckland (l. to Sock), Nice (l. to Sousa) and Nottingham (l. to Johnson)
• As World No. 20, qualified at London/Queen’s Club (l. to Tomic in 1R)
• In Wimbledon 1R, suffered 4th loss of career from 2 sets up after holding 1 MP vs. Istomin
• Fell to No. 34 in Emirates ATP Rankings on July 25 – lowest ranking since No. 37 on Mar. 4, 2013
• Retired from 2 matches and withdrew from 8 tournaments due to left knee and right shoulder injuries
• Also underwent minor ankle surgery on March 15

Wawrinka 2016 FastFacts
W (3): Chennai (d. Coric); Dubai (d. Baghdatis); Geneva (d. Cilic); SF: Roland Garros (l. to Murray); QF (2): Marseille (l Paire); ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo (l. to Nadal)
YTD W-L: 30-10 (17-4 on hard)
YTD Titles: 3 / Career Titles: 14
Date of Birth: March 28, 1985
Emirates ATP Ranking: 5
Rogers Cup W-L (Best Result): 12-9 (2011, 2016 Quarter-finalist)

• Tournament Note: Attempting to reach 1st ATP Masters 1000 SF of season (5-5 with 1 QF entering Toronto)
• On a 10-match win streak in finals after beating Cilic 64 76(11) for 1st Swiss title at Geneva
• Also beat Baghdatis 64 76(13) to win ATP World Tour 500 event in Dubai
• Captured 3rd straight Chennai title (d. Coric), increasing win streaks at event to 12 matches and 24 sets
• Enjoyed 400th career win in Australian Open 3R on Jan. 23 (d. Rosol) before falling in 4R (l. to Raonic in 5 sets)
• In defense of Roland Garros title, won 5-setter over Rosol in 1R and reached SF (l. to No. 2 Murray)
• Appeared in 46 consecutive Grand Slam main draws since making major debut at 2005 Roland Garros
• Advanced to ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo QF (d. Kohlschreiber and Simon, l. to No. 5 Nadal)
• Saved 2 MPs to beat Stakhovsky 64 46 76(8) in Marseille 2R and came within 2 points of losing to Stakhovsky in Dubai 1R before earning 57 63 75 win

Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs [3] Kei Nishikori (JPN)            Nishikori Leads 2-0
13 ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (China)    Hard    R64    Kei Nishikori        6-3 6-4
14 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.)    Hard    R32    Kei Nishikori        7-6(1) 7-5

Dimitrov 2016 FastFacts
F (2): Sydney (l. to Troicki); Istanbul (l. to Schwartzman); SF: Delray Beach (l. to Ram); QF (2): Brisbane (l. to Federer); Acapulco (l. to Thiem)
YTD W-L: 23-16 (17-8 on hard)
YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 4
Date of Birth: May 16, 1991
Emirates ATP Ranking: 40
Rogers Cup W-L (Best Result): 7-3 (2014 Semi-finalist)

• Tournament Note: Reached 1st ATP Masters 1000 QF since 2015 Madrid and seeking 1st SF since 2014 Toronto
• Held 1 MP in Sydney final (l. to Troicki 76 in 3rd) and led 76 52 in Istanbul final (l. to Schwarzman 60 in 3rd)
• Advanced to SF at Delray Beach (l. to Ram) and QFs at Brisbane (l. to No. 3 Federer) and Acapulco (l. to Thiem)
• Snapped 7-match losing streak vs. Top 10 opponents by beating No. 2 Murray in Miami 3R (l. to Monfils in 4R)
• Reached 3R at Australian Open (l. to No. 3 Federer) and Wimbledon (d. Simon, l. to Johnson)
• Suffered 6-match losing streak from May 1 to June 27
• Fell to No. 40 in Emirates ATP Rankings on July 18 – lowest ranking since No. 41 on February 11, 2013

Nishikori 2016 FastFacts
W: Memphis (d. Fritz); F (2): ATP Masters 1000 Miami (l. to Djokovic); Barcelona (l. to Nadal); SF (2): ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (l. to Djokovic); ATP Masters 1000 Rome (l. to Djokovic); QF (3): Brisbane (l. to Tomic); Australian Open (l. to Djokovic); ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (l. to Nadal)
YTD W-L: 38-11 (21-6 on hard)
YTD Titles: 1 / Career Titles: 11
Date of Birth: December 29, 1989
Emirates ATP Ranking: 6
Rogers Cup W-L (Best Result): 7-3 (2015 Semi-finalist)

• Tournament Note: Advanced to QF or better in all 5 ATP Masters 1000 appearances this year (DNP Monte-Carlo)
• Captured 4th straight Memphis title and extended win streak at event to 17 matches (d. Fritz)
• Saved 5 MPs to beat Monfils en route to 2nd ATP Masters 1000 final of career at Miami (l. to No. 1 Djokovic)
• Also saved 1 MP to defeat Isner 76 in 3rd before falling to No. 5 Nadal in ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells QF
• Reached ATP Masters 1000 SFs at Madrid (l. to Djokovic 76 in 2nd) and Rome (l. to Djokovic 76 in 3rd)
• Appeared in 3rd consecutive Barcelona final (d. Paire, l. to No. 5 Nadal)
• Advanced to Aus. Open QF (d. Tsonga, l. to Djokovic) and Roland Garros 4R (d. Verdasco in 5 sets, l. to Gasquet)
• Conceded walkover in Halle 2R vs. F. Mayer and retired in Wimbledon 4R vs. Cilic due to rib injury
• Beat Evans before falling to No. 2 Murray in 5 sets, snapping 12-match Davis Cup win streak (GBR d. JPN 3-1)

[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs [5] Tomas Berdych (CZE)        Djokovic Leads 24-2
08 Bangkok (Thailand)            Hard    SF    Novak Djokovic        7-5 6-1
09 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.)    Hard    R16    Novak Djokovic        6-3 6-2
10 Wimbledon (Great Britain)        Grass    SF    Tomas Berdych        6-3 7-6(9) 6-3
10 Davis Cup SF (Serbia)            Hard    RR    Novak Djokovic        4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
10 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals        Hard    RR    Novak Djokovic        6-3 6-3
11 Australian Open (Australia)        Hard    QF    Novak Djokovic        6-1 7-6(5) 6-1
11 Dubai (U.A.E.)                Hard    SF    Novak Djokovic        6-7(5) 6-2 4-2 ret
11 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (U.S.A.)    Hard    SF    Novak Djokovic        7-5 ret
11 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals        Hard    RR    Novak Djokovic        3-6 6-3 7-6(3)
12 ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo        Clay    SF    Novak Djokovic        4-6 6-3 6-2
12 ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (China)    Hard    SF    Novak Djokovic        6-3 6-4
12 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals        Hard    RR    Novak Djokovic        6-2 7-6(6)
13 Australian Open (Australia)        Hard    QF    Novak Djokovic        6-1 4-6 6-1 6-4
13 Dubai (U.A.E.)                Hard    F    Novak Djokovic        7-5 6-3
13 ATP Masters 1000 Rome (Italy)        Clay    QF    Tomas Berdych        2-6 7-5 6-4
13 Wimbledon (Great Britain)        Grass    QF    Novak Djokovic        7-6(5) 6-4 6-3
13 Davis Cup Final (Serbia)            Hard    RR    Novak Djokovic        6-4 7-6(5) 6-2
14 Beijing (China)                Hard    F    Novak Djokovic        6-0 6-2
14 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals        Hard    RR    Novak Djokovic        6-2 6-2
15 Dubai (U.A.E.)                Hard    SF    Novak Djokovic        6-0 5-7 6-4
15 ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo        Clay    F    Novak Djokovic        7-5 4-6 6-3
15 ATP Masters 1000 Paris (France)    Hard    QF    Novak Djokovic        7-6(3) 7-6(8)
15 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals        Hard    RR    Novak Djokovic        6-3 7-5
16 Doha (Qatar)                Hard    SF    Novak Djokovic        6-3 7-6(3)
16 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.)    Hard    QF    Novak Djokovic        6-3 6-3
16 Roland Garros (France)            Clay    QF    Novak Djokovic        6-3 7-5 6-3

Djokovic 2016 FastFacts
W (6): Doha (d. Nadal); Australian Open (d. Murray); ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (d. Raonic); ATP Masters 1000 Miami (d. Nishikori); ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (d. Murray); Roland Garros (d. Murray); F: ATP Masters 1000 Rome (l. to Murray); QF: Dubai (l. to Lopez)
YTD W-L: 48-4 (30-1 on hard)
YTD Titles: 6 / Career Titles: 65
Date of Birth: May 22, 1987
Emirates ATP Ranking: 1 (Career-High)
Rogers Cup W-L (Best Result): 32-6 (2007, 2011-12 Champion)

• Tournament Note: Advanced to final in 13 of last 14 ATP Masters 1000 appearances, winning 10 titles
• Won Roland Garros title to become 8th man with career Grand Slam and 3rd with all 4 majors at once (d. Murray)
• Surpassed 200 weeks at No. 1, $100 million in prize money and 50 wins at all 4 majors during Roland Garros
• Tied Emerson for 4th all-time with 12 Grand Slam men’s singles titles
• Also tied Emerson’s all-time record with 6th Australian Open title (d. No. 2 Murray)
• Defeated by Querrey in Wimbledon 3R, ending calendar Grand Slam bid and 30-match win streak at majors
• Swept Indian Wells (d. Raonic) and Miami (d. No. 6 Nishikori) for 3rd straight year and 4th time overall
• Added Madrid title for record-setting 29th ATP Masters 1000 championship (d. No. 2 Murray)
• Fell to No. 3 Murray in ATP Masters 1000 Rome final, snapping career-long 17-match win streak vs. Top 10
• Became 3rd active player to reach 700 wins by beating Jaziri in Dubai 2R on Feb. 24 (also Federer and Nadal)
• Fell 1 shy of Lendl’s Open-Era record 18 straight finals, retiring vs. Lopez in Dubai QF (eye)
• Defeated Nedovyesov in 3 sets and Kukushkin in 5 sets to help Serbia beat Kazakhstan 3-2 in Davis Cup 1R

Berdych 2016 FastFacts
SF (3): Doha (l. to Djokovic); Marseille (l. to Kyrgios); Wimbledon (l. to Murray); QF (5): Australian Open (l. to Federer); Dubai (l. to Kyrgios); ATP Masters 1000 Miami (l. to Djokovic); ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (l. to Murray); Roland Garros (l. to Djokovic)
YTD W-L: 30-13 (18-7 on hard)
YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 12
Date of Birth: September 17, 1985
Emirates ATP Ranking: 8
Rogers Cup W-L (Best Result): 14-11 (2006, 2010-11, 2016 Quarter-finalist)

• Tournament Note: Lost 16 straight matches against Top 5 opponents and 12 straight against World No. 1
• Defeated A. Zverev, Vesely and Pouille en route to 6th Grand Slam SF at Wimbledon (l. to No. 2 Murray)
• Also advanced to SFs at Doha (l. to No. 1 Djokovic) and Marseille (d. Goffin, l. to Kyrgios)
• Reached QFs at Aus. Open (d. Bautista Agut, l. to No. 3 Federer), Dubai (l. to Kyrgios), Miami (d. No. 10 Gasquet, l. to No. 1 Djokovic), Madrid (d. No. 9 Ferrer, l. to No. 2 Murray) and Roland Garros (d. Ferrer, l. to No. 1 Djokovic)
• Suffered 60 60 loss to Goffin in ATP Masters 1000 Rome 3R – 1st double-bagel of career at any level
• Helped Czech Republic defeat Germany 3-2 in Davis Cup 1R by winning 5-setter over A. Zverev in 4h, 20m
• Also won doubles w/Stepanek for 50th Davis Cup victory of career (d. Kohlschreiber/Petzschner)
• Retired in Davis Cup 1R Rubber 4 vs. Kohlschreiber (right hamstring) and withdrew from Washington (fatigue)

[4] Milos Raonic (CAN) vs [10] Gael Monfils (FRA)            Series Tied 2-2
11 Stockholm (Sweden)            Hard    SF    Gael Monfils        6-7(6) 6-4 6-3
13 Halle (Germany)                Grass    R32    Gael Monfils        6-4 6-2
16 Australian Open (Australia)        Hard    QF    Milos Raonic        6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4
16 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (U.S.A.)    Hard    QF    Milos Raonic        7-5 6-3

Raonic 2016 FastFacts
W: Brisbane (d Federer); F (3): ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (l. to Djokovic); London/Queen’s Club (l. to Murray); Wimbledon (l. to Murray); SF: Australian Open (l. to Murray); QF (3): ATP Masters 1000 Miami (l. to Kyrgios); ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo (l. to Murray); ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (l. to Djokovic)
YTD W-L: 39-9 (19-3 on hard)
YTD Titles: 1 / Career Titles: 8
Date of Birth: December 27, 1990
Emirates ATP Ranking: 7
Rogers Cup W-L (Best Result): 10-6 (2013 Runner-up)

• Tournament Note: Advanced to QF or better in 5 of 6 ATP Masters 1000 appearances this season (Rome 2R)
• Became 1st Canadian man and 2nd Canadian overall to reach major singles final at Wimbledon (l. to No. 2 Murray)
• En route to Wimbledon final, earned 1st win from 2 sets down to beat Goffin, then defeated No. 3 Federer in 5 sets
• Also fell to No. 2 Murray in London/Queen’s Club final after leading 76 30
• Won 1st 9 matches of season, highlighted by 8th career title at Brisbane (d. No. 3 Federer)
• Upset No. 4 Wawrinka in 5 sets en route to Australian Open SF (l. to No. 2 Murray in 5 sets)
• Played in 3rd ATP Masters 1000 final at Indian Wells (d. No. 7 Berdych, Monfils and Goffin; l. to No. 1 Djokovic)
• Reached ATP Masters 1000 QFs at Miami (l. to Kyrgios), Monte-Carlo (l. to Murray) and Madrid (l. to Djokovic)
• Advanced to Roland Garros 4R (l. to Ramos-Viñolas)
• Withdrew from Delray Beach, Acapulco and Davis Cup 1R due to muscular tear sustained in Australian Open SF

Monfils 2016 FastFacts
W: Washington (d. Karlovic); F (2): Rotterdam (l. to Klizan); ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo (l. to Nadal); QF (3): Australian Open (l. to Raonic); ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (l. to Raonic); ATP Masters 1000 Miami (l. to Nishikori)
YTD W-L: 29-9 (22-5 on hard)
YTD Titles: 1 / Career Titles: 6
Date of Birth: September 1, 1986
Emirates ATP Ranking: 14
Rogers Cup W-L (Best Result): 10-6 (2011, 2016 Quarter-finalist)

• Tournament Note: Lost 6 of last 7 matches against Top 10 opponents since 2015 Monte-Carlo QF (28-62 overall)
• Captured biggest title of career at ATP World Tour 500 event in Washington, saving 1 MP vs. Karlovic in final
• Reached 3rd ATP Masters 1000 final at Monte-Carlo (d. No. 9 Tsonga, l. to No. 5 Nadal in 3 sets)
• Also reached ATP Masters 1000 QFs at Indian Wells (l. to Raonic) and Miami (l. to No. 6 Nishikori after 5 MPs)
• Advanced to 1st Australian Open QF in 11th appearance (l. to Raonic)
• Lost to Klizan in Rotterdam championship match and is now 6-19 lifetime in finals
• Won 8th straight Davis Cup match to open France’s 5-0 sweep of Canada in 1R (d. Dancevic)
• Withdrew from Marseille (right leg), Munich (groin strain), Roland Garros (virus) and Halle (virus)