Sunday, November 15, 2009 PARIS: Novak Djokovic advanced to the men's final of the Paris Masters tennis tournament with a straight set win over Rafael Nadal on Saturday.Djokovic beat the Spaniard 6-2, 6-3. While the Serb is only 6-14 lifetime against Nadal, the 22-year-old has now won their last two meetings. "I felt so good on the court that all the shots I hit transformed into winners," Djokovic said. "It was perfect, exactly the way I wanted." Djokovic, the third seed at the event, is heading into the ATP championship finals in London on a roll. He defeated Roger Federer last week to win the tour event in Basel, Switzerland. Second seed Nadal hasn't won an event since the Rome Masters in May. The Spaniard has battled a knee injury and, more recently, a pulled stomach muscle. The six-time Grand Slam champion at one point Saturday lost 14 consecutive points on his serve.He entered the semis fresh off a victory over defending tournament champ Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France."I finished this tournament much better than I started," Nadal said. "The confidence will not go away because I lost 6-2, 6-3 to Djokovic." Djokovic will face France's Gael Monfils in the final.Monfils outlasted Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic for a 6-4 5-7 6-4 victory.Neither Djokovic or Monfils has won the event before.Barring any pullouts, the eight-man field for the ATP finals, which begin Nov. 22 in London, will include Nadal, Djokovic, Federer, Juan Martin del Potro, Fernando Verdasco, Nikolay Davydenko, Andy Murray and Andy Roddick.
Sunday, November 15, 2009 PARIS: Novak Djokovic advanced to the men's final of the Paris Masters tennis tournament with a straight set win over Rafael Nadal on Saturday.Djokovic beat the Spaniard 6-2, 6-3. While the Serb is only 6-14 lifetime against Nadal, the 22-year-old has now won their last two meetings. "I felt so good on the court that all the shots I hit transformed into winners," Djokovic said. "It was perfect, exactly the way I wanted." Djokovic, the third seed at the event, is heading into the ATP championship finals in London on a roll. He defeated Roger Federer last week to win the tour event in Basel, Switzerland. Second seed Nadal hasn't won an event since the Rome Masters in May. The Spaniard has battled a knee injury and, more recently, a pulled stomach muscle. The six-time Grand Slam champion at one point Saturday lost 14 consecutive points on his serve.He entered the semis fresh off a victory over defending tournament champ Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France."I finished this tournament much better than I started," Nadal said. "The confidence will not go away because I lost 6-2, 6-3 to Djokovic." Djokovic will face France's Gael Monfils in the final.Monfils outlasted Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic for a 6-4 5-7 6-4 victory.Neither Djokovic or Monfils has won the event before.Barring any pullouts, the eight-man field for the ATP finals, which begin Nov. 22 in London, will include Nadal, Djokovic, Federer, Juan Martin del Potro, Fernando Verdasco, Nikolay Davydenko, Andy Murray and Andy Roddick.
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