Djokovic Beats Nishikori, Advances To ATP Finals
LONDON (CBSNewYork/AP) -- In a rematch of their US Open semifinal this past September, Novak Djokovic overcame a lapse of concentration to beat Kei Nishikori 6-1, 3-6, 6-0 and advance to a third straight final at the ATP Finals in London on Saturday.
Djokovic, who sealed the year-end No. 1 spot after finishing unbeaten in the round robin phase, dropped his first set since the start of the tournament after losing his focus early in the second set, visibly angered by a partisan crowd.
Nishikori failed to build on the momentum at the start of the decider when he missed two break points before Djokovic recovered and won the last six games.
Djokovic will next face either Roger Federer or Stan Wawrinka, who played later in an all-Swiss semifinal.
In the US Open in September, Nishikori stunned the top-ranked Djokovic in four sets. Nishikori went on to lose the US Open Final to Marin Cilic.
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