Federer ruins Djokovic's season, makes date with Nadal in the final

4:40 AM Posted by Mario Galarza

PARIS--no-go, Djoko. Roger vs. Rafa the French Open final is there again.

Novak Djokovic perfect season and 43-match winning streak were completed by Roger Federer in the semi-finals at Roland Garros. The 16-time Grand Slam champion beat 3-6 the second-seeded Serbian 7-6 (5), 6-3, 7-6 (5) Friday and will Rafael Nadal face for the fourth time in six years in the final.

"I" much as trained my whole life for this kind of matches, said Federer. "It was an enormous amount of pressure on Novak and he played really well."

Five time champion Nadal, a victory of Björn Borg record of six French Open titles is equal, Andy Murray defeated 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 earlier court Philippe Chatrier, to improve his record to 44-1 of Roland Garros.

On Sunday, Nadal Federer tried to hit for the sixth time in eight Grand Slam final.

"Beating Novak today may was a good birthday present for him, because he lost his four previous games against Novak," said Federer, Nadal, on Friday 25. "I will play my main rival in another Grand Slam final against Nadal,." "We live for this moments."

In the women defending champions Francesca Schiavone Li is final, na Saturday's meet.

Djokovic entered the French open as the hottest man on tour. He won every tournament, the he in the year 2011, including earning his second Grand Slam title at the Australian Open had played their second straight big Federer after a victory in the semifinals.

But for Federer, three times in a row to many was.

Respond to just about everything, Djokovic was the third-seeded Swiss muster could back shot after shot and waiting for his opponents, the error-to make, though Federer stopped five more as Djokovic with 46 unforced errors.

The two traded a few breaks in the first set, and Djokovic led 5-4 in the tiebreaker as three unforced error-a backhand and two Forehands--gave Federer set.

"The first set was monstrous" Federer, said, "and in the second set we both were tired, because the pace was incredible."

In the second Federer took Djokovic's serve advance jump 4-1 and held on to it despite wasting nine more break opportunities to win.

Federer puts an end to Djokovic's perfect season and 43-match winning streak. (Getty Images) Federer ends Djokovic's perfect season and 43-match win streak. (Getty Images) Djokovic got the early break in the third and ran to a 3-0 lead, eventually under the first set off Federer at this year's tournament. He led in the fourth, and served for the set at 5-4. But Federer had his fourth break soon it return to a tiebreaker.

There, Federer was once again the Federer of old.

He took powodka 6-3 won three straight points, the latter two with an ACE and service winner. He then won the game with his 18 ACE of the game.

Despite ends Djokovic's run, no things get easier against Nadal.

Federer is 8-16 against his main rival, and 2-6 in grand slam tournaments. He has already lost to Nadal twice this year in the semi-finals at Key Biscayne, FLA., and in Madrid.

Djokovic played not since Sunday when he defeated Richard Gasquet in sets in the fourth round. Quarter-final opponent, Fabio Fognini, moved a day later, give a free ride to the semifinals of the Serbian.

"What I would like to say, and I told it to him on the Web, is that his record, although it is not the best, because other players have done better today is so physical and professionelle--what it is incredible," said Federer.

Nadal reached his sixth final in seven years at Roland Garros by beating the fourth-seeded Murray.

He was not perfect, struggle at times with his serve and always three times broken, but his play has been consistently enough, take care of his opponent's defensive tactics.

"The conditions were not easy today," said Nadal, all six breakpoints, which he saved in the third row. "Very, very difficult with the wind change a lot."

Nadal celebrated his birthday on Court Philippe Chatrier with yet another victory. And against Murray, he certainly looked like the best player in the world.

Nadal broke Murray early in each of the three sets. And although he lost his serve once in the first and twice in the second, Nadal was always verantwortlich-- even the Court crew of frequently cleaning the sound from his baseline help dragging his feet along the white color.

When the major points have been played, it was Nadal, who often came at the top out.

He saved 15 of 18 breakpoints and the he six converted 13 earned. After you save the second of two breakpoints in the second game of the second set, Nadal rented a primal "Vamos!" or "Come already!"

"I had a lot of break point opportunities." Played Rafa also on many of them, "said Murray." "He was good and was able to dictate a lot of points with his forehand."

The wind was on place once again at a point force Murray turn around to avoid twisting the floating red dust from getting into his eyes. A few games later, while Murray served in the second set, a spectator Panama Hat in the sand rink blew.

A ball boy to quickly get the offending chapeau and Nadal then claimed his second breakpoint of the game Murray sent a wide back hand.

Later Nadal broke three points winner for 6-5 lead with a forehand, his second to make games out of five.

Nadal has won since the opening of the tournament by in falling behind two sets to one against John Isner, 17 sets in a row.

The Spaniard was only loss at the French open years two ago, when he was defeated in the fourth round by Robin Soderling. But he came back in the year 2010 and won his fifth title Soderling in the final.

This year, Nadal, Soderling beat in the quarter-finals.


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