Djokovic to take on Tsonga for place in final

Novak Djokovics reign as world number one remained unblemished as the Serb blasted Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-2, 6-1 off the court to ease into the semi-finals of the Montreal Masters on Friday.Djokovics win extended his season record to a spectacular 51-1 and leaves him on course to become the first to win a title on debut as the worlds top-ranked player since Pete Sampras in 1993.It has also set the scene for an intriguing showdown with another Frenchman in Jo Wilfried Tsonga, who earlier delighted the centre court crowd with his 6-4, 6-4 win over eighth-seeded Spaniard Nicolas Almagro.I have played the best match of the tournament, no doubt, Djokovic, who has not dropped a set at the event, told reporters.The other semi-final will see American Mardy Fish take on Serbias Janko Tipsarevic.Fish finished strongly to beat Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka 6-3, 6-7, 6-0 while Tipsarevic booked his spot with an upset win over seventh-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych 6-4, 6-4.Djokovic came into his meeting boasting a 6-0 record over Monfils and quickly gained the upper hand. He broke the wiry Frenchman to lead 4-2 and finished off the set with another break before surging to 5-0 in the second.The powerfully built Tsonga, who has been in superb form and upset two-time champion Roger Federer in the third round, was never threatened by Almagro and celebrated his victory over the frustrated Spaniard with a leaping pirouette.American Fish, who had failed to win a match in two previous appearances at Montreal, had a tougher ride and was far from dominant in an error-strewn match that failed to produce the best in either player.