Since Novak Djokovic has had a pretty easy run at the 2016 US Open with opponents quitting, Friday audiences were anticipating his match with Gael Monfils.
With someone like top-ranked Novak Djokovic, it's more about skill than luck, but with the 2016 US Open, he's been having a strange sort of luck with his opponents having to quit due to injuries.
In a tennis season that's losing major players like Roger Federer, top ranked Novak Djokovic is proving to be a reliable force to be reckoned with after defeating 10th-seeded Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday night
Milos Raonic lost to Gael Monfils in the quarterfinal round of the 2016 Rogers Cup on Friday. The line score in the match was 6-4, 6-4 with 'Le Monf' now moving on to face Novak Djokovic.
Not long ago Novak Djokovic set the record for the most Masters Series 1000 titles. The Serb won his 27th in Indian Wells to tie Rafael Nadal for the record and then the World No. 1 won his 28th in Miami to claim the record for himself.
Main draw action at the 2015 Rogers Cup, a tournament being played in Montreal, began on Monday. Although none of the very top seeds saw court time a couple talented French players advanced as Gilles Simon and Gael Monfils booked their spots in the round of 32.
Ask any casual tennis fan to name some players on the ATP Tour and the answers are likely to be the same. Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray are sure to mentioned most frequently.