Roger Federer to face Czech nemesis Tomas Berdych in Toronto quarter-final

Roger Federer eased into the quarter-finals of the Toronto Masters with a 7-6 6-3 win over Michael Llodra on Thursday, setting up an intriguing grudge match against his Czech nemesis Tomas Berdych. 

Twice a champion in Canada, Federer has shown confidence and improving form in Toronto but will need to bring his 'A' game to center court on Friday since Berdych has had the Swiss maestro's number this season.

While Federer holds an 8-3 edge in head-to-head meetings, Berdych has dominated him this year and helped send the former number-one down to number three in the world rankings. 

The quarter-final will mark their third meeting in the past five months, with the hard-hitting Czech coming out on top in both previous encounters, including his quarter-final upset at Wimbledon that ended Federer's reign at the All-England Club.    

"I definitely will have to go back and take a look at what didn't go so well against him and what did work well," Federer told reporters. "He's definitely on a run right now.

Playing in his first tournament since Wimbledon, Federer struggled early and handed the Frenchman an early break on a double fault to fall behind 3-0.