Rogers Cup 2015: Friday Tennis Scores, Results and Updated Draw Schedule
The Rogers Cup was in the quarterfinal stages for both the men's and women's tournament on Friday from Montreal and Toronto.
With both of the top-two seeds still in play on the men's and women's sides, quality tennis was plentiful as the field was cut down to just four. Continue for a look at Friday's results and Saturday's upcoming schedule.
Men's
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| Jeremy Chardy | John Isner (6) | 6-7, 7-6, 7-6 |
| Novak Djokovic (1) | Ernests Gulbis | 5-7, 7-6, 6-1 |
| Andy Murray (2) | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Kei Nishikori (4) | Rafael Nadal (7) | 6-2, 6-4 |
| Alexander Peya, Bruno Soares (6) | Jean-Julien Rojer, Horia Tecau (3) | 6-2, 6-4 |
| Daniel Nestor, Edouard Roger-Vasselin | Marcin Matkowski, Nenad Zimonjic (5) | 6-4, 6-2 |
Men's No. 1 Novak Djokovic overcame an early bobble to defeat Ernests Gulbis in three sets (5-7, 7-6, 6-1) on Friday night to move on to the semifinals.
Djokovic had to save two Gulbis match points in the second set and managed to come back in tie-breaking fashion. Gulbis was playing some of the best tennis he has ever played, leaving Djokovic flabbergasted at times, as Tennis TV shows:
The win ensures that Djokovic remains undefeated at Masters events this year, according to the New York Times' Ben Rothenberg.
Rafa Nadal came into Friday's quarterfinal as the underdog and had his hands full with Kei Nishikori, as Tennis TV takes a look at just one of the favorite's winners during his fast start:
No. 4 Nishikori handled No. 7 Nadal easily, winning in straight-sets 6-2, 6-4. Though the hard court was never his forte, it seems like a preview of what's to come as they continue their respective careers.
| Player | Player | Venue | Time |
| Novak Djokovic (1) | Jeremy Chardy | Centre Court | 3 p.m. |
| TBD | Alexander Peya, Bruno Soares | Centre Court | Not before 6 p.m. |
| Andy Murray (2) | Kei Nishikori (4) | Centre Court | Not before 8 p.m. |
| Novak Djokovic, Janko Tipsarevic | Daniel Nestor, Edouard Roger-Vasselin | Banque National | Not before 5 p.m. |
Women's
| Sara Errani (15) | Lesia Tsurenko | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Simona Halep (2) | Agnieszka Radwanska (6) | 0-6, 6-3, 6-1 |
| Serena Williams (1) | Roberta Vinci | 6-4, 6-3 |
| Belinda Bencic | Ana Ivanovic (5) | 6-4, 6-2 |
| Martina Hingis, Sania Mirza (1) | Hao-Ching Chan, Yung-Jan Chan | 6-4, 6-2 |
| Caroline Garcia, Katarina Srebotnik (4) | Irina Camelia-Begu, Raluca Olaru | 6-3, 6-2 |
| Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Lucie Safarova (3) | Sara Errani, Flavia Pennetta (6) | 6-0, 7-6 |
| Kristina Mladenovic, Karolina Pliskova | Sharon Fichman, Carol Zhao | 6-2, 6-2 |
Serena Williams, the tournament's top seed, is through to the semifinals after a quick two-set victory over Italy's Roberta Vinci. The WTA shows Williams' match-winner:
This is Williams' 18th win in her last 19 matches, with her lone blemish coming in the second round of the Swedish Open.
The other high seeds that were in action on Friday also managed to make their way through, as No. 2 Simona Halep beat sixth-ranked Agnieszka Radwanska and No. 15 Sara Errani moved past Lesia Tsurenko.
There was a top seed who went down on Friday night as No. 5 Ana Ivanovic lost in straight sets to Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-2.
For beating one seeded opponent, Bencic's reward will be facing the top-seed Williams in the semifinals. Hardly a welcome sight after beating one of the game's best.
| Player | Player | Venue | Time (ET) |
| Simona Halep (2) | Sara Errani (5) | Centre Court | 1 p.m. |
| Kristina Mladenovic, Karolina Pliskova | Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Lucie Safarova (3) | Centre Court | Following |
| Belinda Bencic | Serena Williams (1) | Centre Court | Not before 6:30 p.m. |
| Caroline Garcia, Katarina Srebotnik (4) | Martina Hingis, Sania Mirza (1) | Centre Court | Following |
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