Top-seeded Milos Raonic of Canada eased into the semifinals of the Lyon Open with a straight sets victory over Portuguese qualifier Gastao Elias.
Elias had defeated Juan Martin del Potro the previous day, but Raonic was never in difficulty as he won 6-4 6-3. He will next play third-seeded Tomas Berdych after the Czech player beat former world No. 5 Gilles Simon 6-4 6-0.
French second seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga remained on course for a third ATP World Tour title of the season with a 6-0 6-4 victory over Karen Khachanov of Russia.
Tsonga will face Nikoloz Basilashvili after the Georgian beat Argentine qualifier Nicolas Kicker, who had defeated world No.19 Nick Kyrgios earlier in the tournament, 6-3 6-1.
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