David Goffin proved too hot to handle for Novak Djokovic as the Belgian 10th seed reached the Monte Carlo semi-finals with a thrilling 6-2 3-6 7-5 victory on Friday (April 21). <br /> <br />Former world number one Djokovic saved four match points but cracked under his opponent's tremendous pressure on the fifth as Goffin set up a last-four meeting with either claycourt king Rafa Nadal or Argentine Diego Schwartzman. <br /> <br />Earlier, Spanish claycourt specialist Albert Ramos followed up his victory over world number one Andy Murray with a 6-2 6-7 (5) 6-2 defeat of Croatian fifth seed Marin Cilic. <br /> <br />France's Lucas Pouille made a fast start before being made to work harder by Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas, eventually winning 6-0 3-6 7-5. <br /> <br />In the first European claycourt tournament of the season, Serbian second seed Djokovic was overwhelmed in a one-sided opening set before playing more patiently in the second, but Goffin put on a gritty display in the decider. <br /> <br />Djokovic was serving at 4-3 but Goffin won the game to love to roar back into contention, taking every opportunity to unsettle the French Open champion. <br /> <br />In the 12th game, Goffin opened a 40-15 lead on Djokovic's serve but the 12-times grand slam champion saved four match points before netting a forehand to lose to the Belgian for the first time in six meetings. <br /> <br />Results from the Monte Carlo Masters Men's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Friday <br /> <br />10-David Goffin (Belgium) beat 2-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 6-2 3-6 7-5 <br /> <br />11-Lucas Pouille (France) beat 16-Pablo Cuevas (Uruguay) 6-0 3-6 7-5 <br /> <br />15-Albert Ramos (Spain) beat 5-Marin Cilic (Croatia) 6-2 6-7(5) 6-2
