"It truly was an escape," said Djokovic. It's not easy… I hope I can recover. The World No. "I just managed to stay solid throughout the whole match," said Tsitsipas, who was runner-up to Roger Federer in Dubai last year. The 32-year-old opened and closed the final game with forehand winners to complete the comeback.“I just wasn't taking my chances when I was having rallies on those [first five] set points. But that kind of turned around from 3/6 in the tie-break. From that moment onwards I felt I was going through the ball better,” said Djokovic.“Obviously [in the] third set it's hard to measure it because obviously he was injured from the third game of the third set and it wasn't even close to what he played in the first two hours.”Monfils was aiming to extend his career-best 12-match winning streak. Watch highlights as Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas advance to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships final. I hope I can be at my best because I need to start better than I have tonight.

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1 and finding a game plan that will work before they play in the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. 9 was seeking his third trophy in as many events, after triumphing indoors at the © Copyright 1994 - 2020 ATP Tour, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Novak Djokovic survived a dramatic semi-final encounter with Gael Monfils at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Friday, saving three consecutive match points to defeat the Frenchman 2-6, 7-6(8), 6-1..


The Frenchman struck back-to-back winners from 4/3 to earn three consecutive match points. 1 trailed Monfils 3/6 in the second-set tie-break, but trusted his forehand under pressure before cruising to victory in the final set. After earning a second service break, the World No. Across those 17 meetings, Djokovic has been pushed to a final set on seven occasions. Hopefully I can get a title.”Monfils played with great variety and power to unsettle Djokovic from the baseline in the opening set.

"Tsitsipas won 90% of the points on his first serve and did not face a break point in the match, while world number 37 Evans was broken twice in each set as his hopes of making a first final in an ATP 500 event were dashed. 1 trusted the same shot at 8/8 and moved to the net to earn his eighth set point, which was converted as Monfils committed his sixth double fault of the match.Djokovic charged to the finish line from that point as Monfils began to struggle with his movement. Watch live tennis streams at http://www.tennistv.com. Monfils was unable to take his opportunity, striking two groundstroke errors as Djokovic’s forehand found its range. The World No. Okay, one point away, one shot away. Gael Monfils, who has lost his first 16 matches against Novak Djokovic, speaks to the challenges of facing the World No. The World No. This is it. Tournament But Djokovic, 33, had to dig deep, coming from a set down and saving three match points to win 6-2 7-6 (10-8) 6-1. 1 in a series of extended baseline rallies, grabbing the first break of the match in a marathon game at 1-1 as Djokovic missed the court with aggressive groundstrokes. The World No. "Gael is playing as well as he has ever. I am really impressed by the quality of my game today and I really hope to bring the same and possibly even better in the next round. I know I have a good defence but what he did today for two sets was unbelievable. Search But Djokovic began to lower his error count, playing with greater consistency from the baseline to find his way back into the set.Djokovic earned five set points late in the second set, but Monfils played with bravery and commitment to erase each one and reach a tie-break. From 0-1 in the decider, Djokovic dropped just five points to claim six consecutive games and a place in the final. I accept the situation and try to make the most out of it.”Djokovic has now won 20 consecutive matches for the seventh time in his career.

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Find your nearest court and learn the basics with our guide.Get the latest tennis headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online.World number one Novak Djokovic survived a scare to beat France's Gael Monfils and set up a final against Dan Evans' conqueror Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Dubai Tennis Championships.Greek second seed Tsitsipas, 21, wasted little energy in beating the unseeded British number one 6-2 6-3.But Djokovic, 33, had to dig deep, coming from a set down and saving three match points to win 6-2 7-6 (10-8) 6-1.The Serb now aims to win a fifth Dubai title as Tsitsipas goes for his first.
1 trailed Monfils 3/6 in the second-set tie-break, but trusted his forehand under pressure before cruising to victory in the final set. The four-time champion also improves to 17-0 this year, building on his title run at the inaugural Djokovic improves to 17-0 in his ATP Head2Head series against Monfils.

“He's won eight matches in a row now from last week in France winning [the Marseille] title, now playing more or less every single day, which is quite impressive. ATP Premier Partner "I didn't have massive breakdowns and just played a quality of tennis which I enjoyed. "He was clearly the better player for two sets and I was fortunate to work my way back in the second set. The Frenchman stepped in on his returns and overcame the World No. The Serb now aims to win a fifth Dubai title as Tsitsipas goes for his first. Djokovic has now won 73 of his 75 matches against French opposition since lifting the 2010 Davis Cup title.“It's anybody's game really,” said Djokovic. Category Subcategory Scores