Saturday, November 27, 2010

Sports: Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals with Federer vs Djokovic






Live Roger Federer v Novak Djokovic

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By David Ornstein
2210: So that just about wraps up our coverage of the ATP World Tour Finals semi-finals. One was absolute belter of a match, the other a cold-blooded demolition. It leaves us with the tantalising prospect of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer scrapping it out for the 22nd time in Sunday's final; the latest instalment in one of the greatest rivalries the sport has ever seen. Kick-off is 1730 GMT and you really, really don't want to miss this one. Really. See you then. Oh, and in the meantime, you can relive Federer-Djokovic via Piers Newbery's excellent match report. Night.
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Times tennis correspondent Neil Harman on Twitter: "I only hope Rafa recovers physically from the ultra-demanding semi v. AM. If so, a final to savour. They last played 5 mnths ago in Madrid."
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BBC Sport's Piers Newbery tweeting from the O2 Arena:"Federer finishes off NoDjo 6-1 6-4 after 79 minutes and looks like the favourite to me now. Federer v Nadal in the final. Tasty."
2151: "It seems like it's working this week," says Federer following his victory. "I played well against a player who's had a great season. I played a great match so I'm very happy. I hope I can keep this up for a long, long time. I'm really enjoying myself and I hope I can produce something good tomorrow. Rafa showed today why he is the best player in the world at the moment and it should be a good match. We haven't played that much recently but I'm looking forward to playing him. Our styles match up well and he's always very respectful, which I appreciate. We've had some epics and some matches that didn't quite live up to expectations. Hopefully tomorrow will be a great match."
Federer 6-1 6-4 Djokovic
Text book front foot cover drive (this is cricket, isn't it?) puts Federer 15-0 up. When Djokovic goes long it's 30-15 and a forehand wide makes it 40-15. Two match points. Djokovic frames a forehand return into the crowd. That's it. Game, set and match Federer. Still hasn't dropped a set all tournament. No smiles from Federer - his mind is firmly set on Sunday's final against Rafael Nadal. The final everyone wanted. Nadal v Federer at 1730 GMT. Can't wait.

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