MIAMI (AFP) - Novak Djokovic remarkable continued Friday that runs in the final of the ATP Masters 1000 Miami with a 6 - 3, 6-1 victory Mardy Fish steamed.
Djokovic 2011 has a chance at the Miami Crown to add the Open Australia, Dubai and Indian Wells Masters 1000 titles already this year and extended his series of straight WINS in 23 matches.
Serbian 23 years old, ranked second in the world and seeded second place here behind affects Rafael Nadal, Nadal or seeded third Switzerland Roger Federer in the final Sunday.
In 30 years, only two players have made a better start to a season: American John McEnroe, with 39 WINS in 1984 and former Czechoslovak Ivan Lendl with 25 in 1986.
Fish, who had asked Andy Roddick when the American head will catch up next week, Djokovic on the defensive, but failed to convert two break points.
Just then a break in rain nearly an hour, time Djokovic used to group.
"I told Mardy at the end that I've saved by rain," Djokovic said. "He seemed to really like.". After I returned to the dressing room I had 45 minutes to get it together and I felt much better after I came back to the Court. »
They resumed with the game at 2-2 level, serve as Djokovic. Saved a break point, he concluded with an ACE.
The real turning point came at 5-3, as Djokovic was used for the game. Fish himself gave a double break point, but could not take advantage of the two, the assignment of the set with a backhand into the net.
"Those who were big points," said Fish "it is very disappointing." I thought I played well... I left many shots here today. That is what is disappointing.
"I mean, I played these two - 5-3, 15-40 and 30-40 - I played a good as I could, I couldn't just run."
Djokovic led off the coast of the second set by breaking America's and the home, intersects with a forehand winner.
In all, Djokovic saved six break points and has yet to be broken in service of 40 games here.
"It is his playground now, I think," said fish.
Djokovic said that the second semifinal between Nadal and Federer review of his hotel room.
He said "would not look."
Federer and Nadal, have titles in single 110 career between them, not even on a U.S. Court since the 2005 Miami championship match, in which Federer rallied from two sets to beat Nadal 2-6, 6-7 (4/7)7-6 (7/5) 6-3. 6-1.
The two giants gathered at 20 times since their last meeting in Miami with Nadal 13 people, including a dozen of final victory. At their meetings 22 career of only three in the seedlings of a tournament.
"For me, it's like (a) thing really special when we play each other," said Nadal.
"Because we still really big games." Tomorrow is a semi-final. Very little time, we played in the semi-finals of a tournament.
"The rest of the competition are final and important for the major titles." That makes the rivalry very, very special. »
The spotlight was all men Friday, $ 9 million ATP and WTA tournament, with Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka already booked for Saturday definitieve women.
Former number one Sharapova will seek his first title since May 2010, and his first in Miami after two finalist ends here.
"This would mean a lot", she said. "It's the greatest tournament I think that after the Grand slam tournaments." "I look forward to go and how it is."
Azarenka, the eighth seed and champion Miami 2009, semé of third Vera Zvonareva 6-0, 6-3 in the semi-finals while in the 16th-seeded Sharapova rallies to a 3 - 6, 6-0, 6-2 victory over Andrea Petkovic has beaten.
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