TORONTO - Top-seeded Novak Djokovic fended off Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 7-6 (6), 6-4 on Friday in the quarter-finals of the Rogers Cup.
Djokovic will face the winner of the quarter-final between Canadian Milos Raonic and France's Gael Monfils.
Berdych showed impressive grit against the world No. 1 Djokovic in the first set, coming back from a 5-2 deficit to tie it 5-5.
Mental errors dogged Berdych throughout the match, giving up several points on forehands into the net.
Djokovic had dominated their professional series before Friday's match, winning 24 matches to Berdych's two.
In the second set, Djokovic seemed to be favouring his right shoulder and his serve lost some of its speed and accuracy.
