Friday, November 13, 2009

Djokovic dashes Soderling hopes

Novak Djokovic
Djokovic will face Nadal or Tsonga in his first Paris semi-final

Novak Djokovic defeated Robin Soderling to reach the semi-finals of the Paris Masters and knock the Swede out of the running for the ATP World Tour Finals.

The world number three was steamrollered in the second set, but came through 6-4 1-6 6-3.

Soderling needed to reach the final to have any hope of qualifying for the World Tour Finals in London.

Fernando Verdasco will fill the eighth berth at the O2 Arena unless Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defends his title.

Verdasco was beaten in the third round in Paris, while Tsonga takes on Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals later on Friday.

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