Kyle Edmund has split from his coach Mark Hilton following his fourth straight defeat in the Chengdu Open first round on Monday.
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Djokovic, a two-time champion in the Spanish capital, has not won a deciding set this year.
The world number 23 had little time to prepare for the match, having lost 6-2 6-2 to Pablo Andujar in the final of the Grand Prix Hassan II just two days earlier.
Edmund has moved up to 24th place as he reaps the benefit of reaching the Australian Open semi-finals, while former world number one Murray, out injured since January and recovering from a hip operation, drops eight places to 29th.
The sixth seed had won his quarter-final when Rafa Nadal retired hurt in the fifth set, and was again ruthless against a hobbled opponent.
The top seed was in visible pain on court and Cilic of Croatia will now face British number two Kyle Edmund in the semi-finals following his 3-6 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 2-0 victory
The South Africa-born 23-year-old Briton, playing in his first Grand Slam quarter-final, showed no nerves as he blazed away with his fearsome forehand to subdue a nervy Dimitrov.
Twelve months ago, Nadal lost out in a dramatic final to Roger Federer, but the world number one dropped just three games on Monday as he secured a 6-1 6-1 6-1 win over his 37-year-old opponent.
The Spaniard, who is searching for his first title of 2017, sealed a 6-0 5-7 6-3 victory in two hours and 20 minutes
But world No 9 Gasquet, who is suffering with a back injury, has joined Juan Monaco and Australian youngster Thanasi Kokkinakis in pulling out of the year’s first grand slam, which begins on January 18