Djokovic reaches Tel Aviv Open final

Novak Djokovic is through to the final of the Tel Aviv Open after beating Roman Safiullin in the Israeli city on Saturday Read Full Article at RT.com

Djokovic reaches Tel Aviv Open final

The tennis great saw off Roman Safiullin in two sets on Saturday

Novak Djokovic will play his first final since winning Wimbledon in July after beating Roman Safiullin in the semifinal of the Tel Aviv Open on Saturday.

The Serb saw off world number 104 Safiullin in two sets by a score of 6-1, 7-6 (7-3).

He dropped just three points behind serve in a near-faultless first set, but his opponent raised his game in the second.

Djokovic was serving for the match with the score at 5-4 at one point in the second set, but Safiullin’s resilience resulted in a tie break.

Hanging on to complete his third victory in straight sets in Israel this week, though, Djokovic rallied through to wrap up the semi-final tie in 95 minutes.

“I think it was a very competitive match, especially in the second set,” Djokovic said post-match.