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Sunday 22 November 2015

ATP Finals: Novak Djokovic To Face Roger Federer In Final

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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