Nadal and Djokovic ease into Toronto quarters

By Steve Keating

TORONTO (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal and defending champion Novak Djokovic eased into the last eight of the Toronto Masters on Thursday, while a racket-smashing Andy Roddick suffered a shock upset.

Frenchman Gilles Simon, who a day earlier sent world number one Roger Federer tumbling out of the tournament, returned to the court and swept into the quarter-finals with a tidy 6-3 6-4 win over Argentine Jose Acasuso.

However, number six seed Roddick became the latest upset victim by losing to 19-year-old Croat Marin Cilic 6-4 4-6 6-4.

French Open and Wimbledon champion Nadal stopped plucky Russian Igor Andreev 6-2 7-6 to improve his unbeaten streak to 26 matches.

"I play a very good match, 100 percent better than yesterday," Nadal told reporters. "I was a little bit worried about the second set because Federer happened the same yesterday."

Nadal is on course to meet Djokovic in the semi-finals.

American Roddick appeared baffled by the hard-hitting Cilic, but after dropping the opening set broke at 5-4 to take the second. However, Roddick's momentum stalled in the third and Cilic took control.

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