Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka navigated through a variety of difficult conditions and equally tricky opponents. The top-seeded Djokovic prevailed despite suffocating humidity, physical issues and the wildly unpredictable nature and head games of Frenchman Gael Monfils to win, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, in 2 hours 33 minutes.
In Sunday’s final, Djokovic will face No. 3 Wawrinka. Conditions were only slightly better in the Wawrinka-Kei Nishikori semifinal later in the day, still oppressively humid and featuring a rain delay in the third set. Then the roof was closed and Nishikori came out with a bit more punch after the seven-minute break. Wawrinka fought off a break point in the ninth game and then broke Nishikori’s serve to take the third set and won the first 10 points of the fourth on his way to a 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 victory in 3 hours 8 minutes.
Djokovic is 19-4 against Wawrinka, and the last time they met in a Grand Slam final was at the 2015 French Open, where Wawrkina won in four sets. Djokovic will be attempting to win his 13th Grand Slam singles title, Wawrinka his third.
Source : QNA
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