Top-ranked Novak Djokovic rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the final set to a 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 victory over David Goffin, reaching the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open outside Cincinnati.
Djokovic will face fifth-seeded Stan Wawrinka, who pulled out a 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) win after Ivo Karlovic double-faulted on match point, his second serve hitting the top of the net.
In an evening match, eighth-seeded Rafael Nadal lost to Feliciano López, 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (3). Lopez will play Roger Federer, who beat Kevin Anderson, 6-1, 6-1.
In the women’s draw, Serena Williams needed only 54 minutes to beat Karin Knapp, 6-0, 6-2.