Monte Carlo, Monaco - Novak Djokovic crushed Marin Cilic 6-0, 6-3 on Friday to move into the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters.
The world number one and top seed took just 65 minutes, winning the first eight games against Croatia's reigning US Open champion seeded eighth but still coming back from months of shoulder problems.
While Djokovic, who fired 15 winners and broke five times, will wait for a Saturday opponent from the Spanish pair of eight-times winner Rafael Nadal and fifth seed David Ferrer.
Should he win the title on Sunday, Djokovic would become the first man to lift trophies at the opening three Masters 1000 tournaments of the season after completing the Indian Wells-Miami title double.
"The first set went completely my way. I knew he was going to start to change some things in his game so he can start to play a little bit better," said Djokovic.
"But I made a crucial break in the beginning of the second, as well. So the first eight games were really fantastic. I tried to keep it up.
"All in all, it was probably the best match I've played so far in the tournament. That's what I want, what I wish for in this moment.
"Obviously the amount of matches that I won this year has helped boost my confidence level, helped me to feel good at this tournament and continue on with good performances."
AFP
