adminWorld number one Novak Djokovic easily recorded his sixth successive victory over Andy Murray to reach the final of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. The defending champion broke the British number one three times to win the opening set and once in the second to triumph 6-2 6-3 in 88 minutes. Murray did save three match points but the Scot hit a backhand into the net on the fourth to gift the Serb victory.
Djokovic will face Roger Federer in the final.
The Swiss world number two beat Milos Raonic 7-5 6-4 in the second semi-final.
In each of Murray’s eight victories over Djokovic, he has won the first set.
But a ninth win, and first since the 2013 Wimbledon final, looked unlikely when he was broken twice in his opening three service games.
“I’d have liked to have started both sets better,” Murray said. “He was up very quickly in both and coming from behind against those guys is tough.
“There’s a reason why he’s number one in the world . . . it’s not always just about me.” — BBC Sport
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