(Toronto) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina reached the semi-finals of the National Bank Open following a 6-4, 6-2 win over American Mackenzie McDonald on Friday in Toronto.

The Spaniard showed opportunism by converting five of the nine break points he obtained. He ended the game on his third match point.

McDonald was in the quarter-finals of a Masters 1000 for the first time in his career. He defeated local favorite Milos Raonic on Thursday.

In the next round, Davidovich Fokina will play against the winner of the duel between second seed Daniil Medvedev and Australian Alex de Minaur.

In the other portion of the draw, favorite Carlos Alcaraz takes on 12th-seeded American Tommy Paul, while No. 7 Italian Jannik Sinner has a date with Frenchman Gaël Monfils.