Nadal to face Federer in Abu Dhabi final

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Nadal to face Federer in Abu Dhabi final

Top-ranked Rafael Nadal defeated Tomas Berdych 6-4, 6-4 Friday to reach the final of the World Tennis Championships. He hit a forehand into the corner to break Berdych and go up 5-4.

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Published: Fri 31 Dec 2010, 10:31 PM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 8:51 AM

Nadal, who won the tournament last year, struggled against the sixth-ranked Czech’s serve at the start before taking charge in the ninth game. He hit a forehand into the corner to break Berdych and go up 5-4. He won the set with another forehand into the corner.

Nadal cruised to a 4-1 lead in the second, breaking Berdych twice before the 25-year-old Czech took the next two games to make it 4-3. But Berdych’s comeback fell short and Nadal closed out the match with a forehand that the Czech returned into the net.

In the final Saturday, the Nadal will face Roger Federer. He defeated Robin Soderling 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-3.


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