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Shola Alade
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Top-seed dispatches Spain's Ferrer while Navarro beats Halep to reach women's final.
For the first time this week Novak Djokovic needed only two sets to triumph in Rome, beating Spain's David Ferrer 6-4, 6-4 as he reached the final and closed in on a 24th Masters 1000 title.
The Serb world number one will face either Roger Federer or Stanislas Wawrinka in Sunday's final at the Foro Italico where he will be bidding for a fourth Rome Masters title.
Djokovic's winning streak now stands at 21, but he has been forced to earn them this week with closely fought victories over Nicolas Almagro, Thomaz Bellucci and Kei Nishikori.
He seemed to move up a level against Ferrer though with a clinical display. The top-seed needed just two breaks of serve to clinch a ninth consecutive win over Ferrer.
In the women's draw, there was better fortune for a Spanish player with Carla Suarez Navarro beating Romania's Simona Halep 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 to reach her ninth career final.
Suarez Navarro is the form player on the WTA Tour this year with 31 wins but she was two points away from losing in the 10th game of the final set before turning snatching the win.
Source: Reuters
Top-seed dispatches Spain's Ferrer while Navarro beats Halep to reach women's final.
The Serb world number one will face either Roger Federer or Stanislas Wawrinka in Sunday's final at the Foro Italico where he will be bidding for a fourth Rome Masters title.
Djokovic's winning streak now stands at 21, but he has been forced to earn them this week with closely fought victories over Nicolas Almagro, Thomaz Bellucci and Kei Nishikori.
He seemed to move up a level against Ferrer though with a clinical display. The top-seed needed just two breaks of serve to clinch a ninth consecutive win over Ferrer.
"I played the best match of the week," Djokovic told Sky Sports Italia. "I'm satisfied with the way I played and happy to be in another final in Rome."Navarro beats Halep
In the women's draw, there was better fortune for a Spanish player with Carla Suarez Navarro beating Romania's Simona Halep 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 to reach her ninth career final.
Suarez Navarro is the form player on the WTA Tour this year with 31 wins but she was two points away from losing in the 10th game of the final set before turning snatching the win.
"It was such a tough match from a physical standpoint," Suarez Navarro told SuperTennis TV. "The biggest improvement I've made this year is in my mind."Russians Maria Sharapova, the two-time champion, and qualifier Daria Gavrilova play in the second semi-final later.
Source: Reuters
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