Novak Djokovic won the first eight games of his Monte Carlo Masters quarterfinal match, powering his way into the semifinals with a 6-0, 6-3 victory over Marin Cilic. The top-ranked Djokovic will next face Rafael Nadal, who beat David Ferrer, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2.
Earlier, Tomas Berdych advanced to the semifinals after Milos Raonic retired with a foot injury. He will face Gaël Monfils, who defeated Grigor Dimitrov, 6-1, 6-3.
u25a0 Martina Hingis, the five-time Grand Slam champion, will play her first competitive singles match since 2007 in a Fed Cup playoff on Saturday in Zielona Gora, Poland.