Rogers Cup 2016: Friday Scores, Results and Updated Toronto Masters Schedule

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Published: July 29, 2016

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Quarterfinal action took center stage in both draws Friday at the 2016 Rogers Cup. The men's matches included each of the tournament's top five seeds, including top-ranked Novak Djokovic, while the women's side featured Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber.

One thing is for sure: This weekend will crown new champions. That's because both titleholders from 2015, Andy Murray and Belinda Bencic, opted against competing in the event this season.

So let's check out which players kept their hopes of raising the trophy alive based on Friday's results, which will get updated through the conclusion of play. That's followed by a recap of the action.

 

Friday Schedule and Results

 

Men's Recap Stan Wawrinka made quick work of Kevin Anderson by neutralizing the South African's biggest weapon: the serve. Anderson won just 51 percent of his service points and finished the match with just six aces to go along with five double-faults.

Meanwhile, Wawrinka won 82 percent of the points on his first serve and didn't get broken during the match. He's struggled since reaching the French Open semifinals, but his play so far this week suggests he's getting closer to top form again.

Rogers Cup Toronto highlighted his celebration as he moved into the semis:



Grigor Dimitrov once again showed flashes of the player who had reached as high as No. 8 in the rankings. He couldn't maintain that level of play to knock off Kei Nishikori, however, as the third seed put together a strong third set to advance.

Dimitrov went through a stretch earlier in the season where he lost in the first round of five straight tournaments. Things have improved since then—he even beat Gilles Simon at Wimbledon—but he still has a lot of work to do.

Jake Davies of Last Word On Sports commented on the more reliable Nishikori:



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