Andy Murray reached the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup in Montreal by beating defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
The British second seed broke the Frenchman's serve once in each set to win 6-4 6-4 in a rain-delayed match which finished at 01:30 am.
Murray will now meet Kei Nishikori in the last four after the Japanese fourth seed overcame Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-4.
Top-seeded Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic plays unseeded Jeremy Chardy in Saturday's other semi-final.
"I passed well," Murray, 28, said. "I came up with some good passing shots and that was the difference."
The first four games went with serve before Murray gained the opening break in game five courtesy of a fierce forehand up the line.
World number 24 Tsonga had two break points in game four of the second set, but passed up the first before Murray's first ace of the match took the game to deuce.
From there, the two-time Grand Slam-title winner held, before seizing the initiative with a lob to break Tsonga's serve on his way to taking the second set.
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