Djokovic books Nadal title showdown in Tour Finals
12 Nov 2013 5:58 AM IST
Djokovic extended his winning streak since the US Open to 21 matches and will bid for his third Tour Finals crown when he faces world number one Nadal in Monday’s final at London’s O2 Arena.
After losing out to Nadal in the race to finish the year top of the world rankings, world number two Djokovic has a golden opportunity to get a measure of revenge against the Spaniard. The Serb has now won his last nine matches at the O2 Arena and will seek to avenge his recent US Open final defeat against Nadal, who holds a 22-16 edge in their 38 meetings.
“It was a very enjoyable match for me, it was my best performance at the tournament so far,” said Djokovic. “I don’t think it’s the right word to say I’m unbeatable. Nobody’s unbeatable. “Being in the moment and taking it one step at a time helps me keep my focus.”
Djokovic had won the last 14 of his 16 meetings with Wawrinka dating back to 2006, including nine of their 10 clashes on hard courts. Two of those victories were among the most enthralling matches of 2013, with Djokovic emerging winner.
After losing out to Nadal in the race to finish the year top of the world rankings, world number two Djokovic has a golden opportunity to get a measure of revenge against the Spaniard. The Serb has now won his last nine matches at the O2 Arena and will seek to avenge his recent US Open final defeat against Nadal, who holds a 22-16 edge in their 38 meetings.
“It was a very enjoyable match for me, it was my best performance at the tournament so far,” said Djokovic. “I don’t think it’s the right word to say I’m unbeatable. Nobody’s unbeatable. “Being in the moment and taking it one step at a time helps me keep my focus.”
Djokovic had won the last 14 of his 16 meetings with Wawrinka dating back to 2006, including nine of their 10 clashes on hard courts. Two of those victories were among the most enthralling matches of 2013, with Djokovic emerging winner.
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