Monfils through to semifinals in Vienna

French eighth seed Gael Monfils through to fourth semifinal of year in Vienna Monfils too strong for second seed Fernando Gonzalez going through 6-3 7-6 He will next play German Philipp Kohlschreiber, who beat Fernando Verdasco VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- Gael Monfils upset second seed Fernando Gonzalez 6-3 7-6 to reach the semifinals of the BA Trophy in Vienna on Friday. The eighth-seeded Frenchman will next play Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany, who defeated fifth seed Fernando Verdasco of Spain 6-2 6-3. "I am very happy because I was focused from the first ball to the last," said Monfils, who reached his fourth semifinal of the year. "I tried to be aggressive because he (Gonzalez) is a fighter who becomes dangerous if you let him play." Chilean Gonzalez, who lost the 2006 final to Ivan Ljubicic, was playing in his third... [read full story]