Intro:

Gael Monfils beat Philipp Kohlschreiber in the quarter-finals of the ATP Mercedes Cup

Script:

SOUNDBITE (English) Gael Monfils (on beating Philipp Kohlschreiber):

"I think I had a bit of luck today. I just focused on my serve and try to beat him on the return game, I have a simple game plan and today I had a bit of luck"

Monfils will go on to play Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals.

Top-seeded Nadal meanwhile overcame stiff resistance from Australia's Bernard Tomic to reach the semi-finals with a 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3 victory

SOUNDBITE: (English) Rafael Nadal:

"Very happy for the victory. I think it was a great victory because Tomic is a great player on all the surfaces but especially on fast, so grass is one of his favourites so I think I played better than yesterday and good attitude so very happy to be in semi-finals."