Novak in & Roger Out

Novak vs. Roger

Djokovic

 Top seed Novak Djokovic surged into the quarterfinals of the ATP Montreal Masters on Thursday and was the last of the top players remaining after Roger Federer fell to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Djokovic, the newly crowned world number one, claimed his 50th win of the season, beating Croatian Marin Cilic 7-5, 6-2, as he closed in on his ninth title for 2011

Roger

Federer lost to Tsonga for the second time this summer, going down 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-1.

"I really played good tonight," Tsonga said. "I was opportunistic. I didn't miss any opportunities I had. I was able to break before he did and I'm very happy the way I won this match.

"I'm happy now to be in the quarterfinals. It was a tough draw to have Federer in the round of sixteen.

The contest came just weeks after the burly Frenchman beat the Swiss master in the Wimbledon quarterfinals, when he staged an incredible comeback from two sets down.

Federer remained positive despite the loss.

"I played two matches, I feel good physically," he said.

"New York is in one month -- it's far away. For the time being, the focus is here, not elsewhere. But if you want to talk about the US Open, I can tell you I feel good mentally and I'm playing well."

Federer now travels to the Cincinnati Masters, his last event before the US Open, which begins on August 29.

The 30-year-old's only title this season came in DOHA in early January.

"He's playing well. I thought if he was going to play well again, and me not at my best, he could do it again," Federer said of Tsonga.

"It's not like he's beating me the 1st time.

Compatriot Gael Monfils, seeded Fifth, joined him in the last 8, saving three match points in a 3-6, 7-6 (7/0), 7-6 (7/5) win over Serb Viktor Troicki.

But Spain's Nicolas Almagro prevented a Gallic hattrick as he recovered from 2-5 down in the opening set to overhaul 10th seed Richard Gasquet 7-6 (7/5), 6-3

"It was quite a bit different than yesterday, there was a lot of wind involved," Djokovic said.