MONTREAL, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal posted a one-sided win over Marinko Matosevic Friday to earn a semifinal meeting with top-ranked Novak Djokovic at the Rogers Cup.
Nadal defeated Matosevic 6-2, 6-4 and will now face Djokovic for the 36th time. Nadal holds a 20-15 all-time advantage over Djokovic with much of that success having come in clay court tournaments. This tune-up for the U.S. Open is being played on a hard court.