Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece hits a forehand to Alexander Zverev of Germany during Rogers Cup quarterfinal tennis tournament action in Toronto on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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TORONTO (AP) - Stefanos Tsitsipas pulled off another upset Friday at the Rogers Cup, and top-seeded Rafael Nadal rallied at night to join the Greek teenager in the semifinals.
Tsitsipas saved two match points in a 3-6, 7-6 (11), 6-4 victory over second-seeded defending champion Alexander Zverev, and the top-seeded Nadal beat sixth-seed Marin Cilic 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Zverev, the German star coming off a victory last week in Washington, double-faulted on match point to send Tsitsipas to his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 semifinal.
The 19-year-old Tsitsipas beat seventh-seeded Dominic Thiem and ninth-seeded Novak Djokovic to reach the quarterfinals. He's the youngest player to beat three top-10 players in one tournament since Rafael Nadal - who also was 19 - in 2006 at Monte Carlo.
Tsitsipas will face fourth-seeded Kevin Anderson in the semifinals, trying to become the youngest to beat four straight top-10 players in an event since the ATP World Tour was established in 1990. Anderson beat fifth-seeded Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-2.
The top-seeded Nadal will play Karen Khachanov, a 6-3, 6-1 winner over Robin Haase.
Rafael Nadal, of Spain, returns the ball against Marin Cilic, of Croatia, during quarterfinal men's Rogers Cup tennis action in Toronto, Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece hits a forehand to Alexander Zverev of Germany during Rogers Cup quarterfinal tennis tournament action in Toronto on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Alexander Zverev, of Germany, reacts during his loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas, of Greece, in Rogers Cup quarterfinal tennis tournament action in Toronto, Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Alexander Zverev of Germany hits a backhand to Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in Rogers Cup quarterfinal tennis tournament action in Toronto onFriday, Aug. 10, 2018. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Stefanos Tsitsipas, of Greece, reacts after defeating Alexander Zverev, of Germany, in Rogers Cup quarterfinal tennis tournament action in Toronto, Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Kevin Anderson of South Africa serves in front of sparsely filled stands on his way to defeating Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria during Rogers Cup quarterfinal tennis tournament action in Toronto on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Kevin Anderson of South Africa gets knocked off balance by a serve on his way to defeating Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria during Rogers Cup quarterfinal tennis tournament action in Toronto on Friday August 10, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria hits a backhand on his way to being defeated by Kevin Anderson of South Africa during Rogers Cup quarterfinal tennis tournament action in Toronto on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Marin Cilic, of Croatia, returns the ball against Rafael Nadal, of Spain, during quarterfinal men's Rogers Cup tennis action in Toronto, Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Rafael Nadal, of Spain, serves the ball against Marin Cilic, of Croatia, during quarterfinal men's Rogers Cup tennis action in Toronto, Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Rafael Nadal, of Spain, reacts during his match against Marin Cilic, of Croatia, during the Rogers Cup menâs tennis tournament in Toronto, Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
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