PARIS (AFP) - Defending champion Novak Djokovic progressed into the last eight of the Toronto Masters on Thursday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Sweden's Robin Soderling. The Serbian world number three is struggling to keep pace with Rafael Nadal, the world number two who is closing in on Roger Federer on top of the rankings. Nothing can happen at the top of the rankings this week. But Nadal currently stands 770 points behind Federer who suffered a shock second round defeat to France's Gilles Simon on Wednesday as he played his first match since losing his Wimbledon title. The Spaniard could cut that margin to a mere 275 should he win the title on Sunday for a second of his career in Canada. "I played the best tennis of my career in the first six months of the year," said Australian Open champion Djokovic. "I just want to care and...
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