Nadal is in the final in Montreal

The 18-time Grand Slam winner benefited from the absence of his opponent Gael Monfils when he reached the final. A few hours earlier, the Frenchman had won his quarter-final against the Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut in three sets, which was postponed due to a rain interruption, and then complained about pain in his ankle.

After his success over Bautista Agut, Monfils didn't want to risk anything with a view to the upcoming US Open in New York. “I showed that I am a fighter,” said Monfils, “but it was definitely the safest decision not to play again today.”

Nadal was able to rest himself for the final in the Canadian metropolis. The defending champion will face Daniil Medvedev, who beat Alexander Zverev's conqueror Karen Khachanov 6:1, 7:6 (8:6) in the first ever Russian Masters semi-final.

Medvedev is looking forward to his first duel with twelve-time French Open champion Nadal. “This is something special, but also a special pressure. But I’ve worked hard for this my whole life,” said the 23-year-old. But intimidated, he doesn't want to enter the square. “I want to win every game, hopefully I will do that tomorrow too,” said Medvedev.

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Nadal is in the final in Montreal

Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal is reaching for his fifth title at the ATP Masters in Montreal after an unexpected day off.

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