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 | Refer Djokovic Federer, sharpening and Nadal20-03-2011 |
Serbian Novak Djokovic continued his series of great wins this season after defeating Roger Federer and secure a place in the final of Indian Wells tournament and second place in the world rankings, which until now held by the Swiss.
Djokovic reached the title match of the tournament with a prize fund 4.5 million dollars after success with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, thereby recording his 17th straight success this year. "Playing tennis of his life," said Djokovic, who won the Australian Open in January. Djokovic, who was the first player started the season with 17 consecutive wins since Pete Sampras in 1997, will play in Sunday's final against world number one Rafael Nadal. Spaniard side Juan Martin del Potro in the other semifinal. Regarding his new second position in the world rankings, Nole added: "It makes me very happy. This is the crown that deserve to performance this season. Nadal, who broke his series of three-game losing streak against Argentine Del Potro, even said: "I think I played well. I played some good matches. I think he made more mistakes than usual. It helped me."