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WATCH | Rogers Cup: Roger Federer beats Roberto Bautista; Denis Shapovalov's dream run continues in Montreal

Canadian teenage tennis sensation Denis Shapovalov continued his dream run in the Rogers Cup in Montreal as he overcame Adrian Mannarino of France 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the quarter-finals Friday night.

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Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts against David Ferrer of Spain during day seven of the Rogers Cup presented by National Bank at Uniprix Stadium on August 10, 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Canadian teenage tennis sensation Denis Shapovalov continued his dream run in the Rogers Cup in Montreal as he overcame Adrian Mannarino of France 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the quarter-finals Friday night.

Shapovalov's win came less than 24 hours after a historic upset of first seeded Rafael Nadal. The 18-year old has also scored a second round win over 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro and a first-round victory over Rogerio Dutra Silva in which fought off four match points. 

He will now be up against 20-year-old German Alexander Zverev, the fourth seed, in the semifinals on Saturday. Zverev defeated Kevin Anderson of South Africa 7-5, 6-4.

Meanwhile, Roger Federer extended his winning streak to 15 matches as he beat Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut to reach the semi-finals.

The 36-year-old Swiss won 6-4 6-4 in 68 minutes to set up a meeting with unseeded Dutchman Robin Haase.

Federer is aiming for the third Rogers Cup win of his career and sixth title of a remarkable 2017 season.

Federer secured the decisive first break at 4-4 in the opening set, then got the better of three consecutive breaks early in the second.

The 19-time Grand Slam champion has now won all 16 sets in his seven matches against Bautista Agut.

Haase, ranked 52nd in the world, fought back to beat Argentina's Diego Schwartzman 4-6 6-3 6-3.

Here are highlights from Roger and Denis's matches:

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