Nadal, Djokovic to meet in Paris semis

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PARIS, Nov 14 (AP): Rafael Nadal set up a semifinal matchup against Novak Djokovic at the Paris Masters with a 7-5, 7-5 victory over defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Friday.
Nadal played his best tennis of the week and ended Tsonga's hopes of qualifying for the eight-man ATP World Tour Finals in London.
"It was a very important victory for me," Nadal said. "It's probably the first big victory after I came back from injury."
Gael Monfils gave French fans hope of a home champion by reaching his first Paris semifinal with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Marin Cilic of Croatia. Monfils will play former finalist Radek Stepanek, who advanced when U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro retired trailing 4-0 with a groin injury from his previous match.