Djokovic Awaits . . .

Novak Djokovic bested Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6 6-1 6-3. In the opening set, the two went toe-to-toe from the baseline, and the Swiss got the better of the two players. After four break points, Wawrinka broke Djokovic after the Serb double faulted in game nine. Wawrinka then held serve to take the set.

In the second set, Djokovic tightened up his serve and groundstrokes. He also started coming into the net, and the changes paid off. Djokovic broke early in the second game and then jumped out to a 5-0 lead. He then cruised to take the set easily.

Now tied with a set apiece, Wawrinka struck first in the second game of the final set. After a long rally, Djokovic broke back and held to level the set at two. Djokovic would win another two games in a row and go on a four-game winning streak. Wawrinka stopped the Serb’s run by holding serve. In the ninth game, the Swiss had a sloppy game and allowed Djokovic to break him for the match.

Djokovic now awaits the winner of the Nadal-Murray match. This will be his first Monte-Carlo final.

(Image: AP/Claude Paris)