In London on Saturday afternoon, Novak
Djokovic's hotly anticipated clash with Rafael Nadal -- a Real Madrid
fan -- was far from a classic. Thank Djokovic's genius for that.
Their
rivalry has produced some of the most dramatic matches in tennis
history -- think of the 2012 Australian Open final, when Djokovic
prevailed in nearly six hours -- but lately the Serb has had little
difficulty seeing off Nadal.
So it
continued at the O2 Arena, as a flawless Djokovic cruised past Nadal 6-3
6-3 to remain on course for a fourth consecutive title at the World
Tour Finals. He'll battle Roger Federer in Sunday's final.
"I
don't feel unbeatable, but it does definitely feel great when I'm
playing the way I played today, when I feel like I'm dictating the pace,
the match itself, most of the rallies, I feel like I'm on top of my
opponent," Djokovic told reporters.
The
second semifinal at the year-end championships took place Saturday
evening and Djokovic knew for sure he'd tangle with a Swiss, either
Federer or Stan Wawrinka.
They've both had greater success against Djokovic this season than Nadal.
Federer
accounts for half of the world No. 1's paltry six losses in 2015, while
Wawrinka inflicted the most painful reverse, overcoming the 28-year-old
in the French Open final to, as it would turn out, prevent Djokovic from completing the calendar year grand slam.
It was Federer who advanced 7-5 6-3 in another anticlimactic match,
although the 34-year-old had to recover from 4-2 down in the first. The
tussle was nothing like last year's semifinal, when the record six-time
tournament winner saved four match points to progress.
The match will take place today Sunday Nov 22 , 2015 at 1:00 PM (ET)
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