Djokovic and Monfils in Paris Masters final
Novak Djokovic did not face a break point in his win over Rafael Nadal
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Saturday, 14, Nov 2009 07:24
By Darren Plant.
Novak Djokovic and Gael Monfils will meet in the Paris Masters final after their semi-final wins on Saturday.
Djokovic produced a stunning performance to see off Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-3, while Monfils ousted Radek Stepanek in three tight sets, winning 6-4 5-7 6-4.
Djokovic, the world number three, produced an impeccable display to see off Nadal, that will only increase his confidence heading into the ATP Tour finals in London.
The players were equally matched until the sixth game when Djokovic broke the Spaniard to love.
Djokovic sealed the first set 6-2 when he broke Nadal for the second time in succession, as the World Number two could provide no answer to the Serbian's groundstrokes.
The second set seemed to be heading the same way as Djokovic comfortably won the first three games, before Nadal held serve to halt a seven game losing streak.
However, Nadal was not threatening the Serbian's serve, as Djokovic coasted to a 6-2 6-3 victory in 76 minutes.
Monfils reached his first Masters final after overcoming Stepanek in the second semi-final.
The Frenchman hit back from losing his serve early on, to break his opponent twice to take the first set.
He served for the match at 5-4, but Stepanek rallied to achieve two consecutive breaks of serve to take it into a decider.
However, the home favourite held his nerve in the final set, breaking Stepanek in the ninth game, and serving out for a memorable victory.