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Novak Djokovic overcomes Monfils scare to reach Dubai Open final

| @indiablooms | Feb 29, 2020, at 05:49 pm

Dubai/UNI: World no 1 Novak Djokovic reached the final of the Dubai open after defeating Frenchman Gael Monfils in semifinal clash here.

Djokovic beat Gael Monfils, 2-6, 7-6, 6-1 in an encounter which lasted for two hours and 35 minutes on Friday.

This is the sixth time that Djokovic has reached the finals of the Dubai open and the first since 2015.

''It's like being on the edge of a cliff. You know there is no way back so you have to jump over and try to find a way to survive I guess and pray for the best and believe that you can make it, that there is something that is going to help you, '' said Djokovic about facing match points.

''That's one of the things that I feel at the moment. Okay, one point away, one shot away. There is no going back. This is it. I accept the situation and try to make the most out of it, '' he added.

Djokovic has now won 20 consecutive matches for the seventh time in his career.

The four-time champion also improves to 17-0 this year, building on his title run at the inaugural ATP Cup with Team Serbia and his eighth Australian Open triumph last month.

Djokovic will now meet Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece for the title clash. Tsitsipas beat Briton Dan Evans 6-2 6-3 to advance to the final.  

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