Rafael Jodar and Brandon Nakashima advance to the ATP Masters 1000 semi-finals in Montreal, setting up a place in the final. The teenage Spaniard beats France’s Arthur Fils in straight sets for a semi-final debut, winning 7-6 (7/5), 6-3. The American reaches his first Masters semi in a fast, 77-minute win over Luciano Darderi, 6-2, 6-3.
Both matches are played after weather affects the schedule. One report says the quarterfinals are delayed a day because rain washes out play on Monday, moving the matches to Tuesday. Another account describes the flow of Nakashima’s win as he applies pressure early and finishes decisively.
Across outlets, the central point is consistent: both players reach semi-finals for the first time at Masters 1000 level, after quarterfinal victories at the Montreal event.
