Eurosport - Sun, 03 Aug 07:54:00 2008
Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal 6-1 7-5 to reach the final of the Cincinnati Masters to bring the Spaniard's 32-match unbeaten streak to a halt.
Serb Djokovic will meet Andy Murray in the final after the 21-year-old Briton overcame giant Croatian Ivo Karlovic in the day's other semi-final.
Nadal, who is set to replace Roger Federer as world number one, was a shadow of the player who romped to the Wimbledon and French Open titles this year. He conceded before the match that he was struggling.
"No one is unbeatable but the way he was playing we all thought he's not going to lose any time soon," said Djokovic.
"I tried not to think of his winning streak and what his new ranking spot will be. I tried just to focus on my game.
"It was my intention to have a fast start and to step in and go for it. And in the second set I just tried to stay with him."
Australian Open champion Djokovic got off to a roaring start and broke Nadal's opening two serves to go 5-0 up before taking the first set in less than half an hour.
Nadal made a fight of it in the second, carving out a break point at 3-2, but Djokovic saved it with a fierce forehand.
Five games later Djokovic made the crucial break after a series of brilliant baseline rallies before closing out the match.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
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