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Monte Carlo Masters - Semi-finals - Men

Nationality Player Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
N Djokovic466--
SwitzerlandS Wawrinka613--

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Stanislas Wawrinka

Nationality SUI
Date of Birth 28/03/1985
Height 1.82 m
Weight 79 kg

Novak Djokovic

Nationality SRB
Date of Birth 22/05/1987
Height 1.88 m
Weight 74 kg
 

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  1. 15:20 - So there it is, Djokovic will definately hold on to the world number three ranking now, no matter what Andy Murray does later on today, and he will wait and see now who he will face - either world number one and defending champion Rafael Nadal or fourth seeded Murray

  2. 6-3 - THIS TIME HE GETS IT! DJOKOVIC IS IN THE FINAL OF THE MONTE CARLO MASTERS! Wawrinka hits long once again and the world number three goes one better than last year booking his second successive Masters final berth

  3. Ad-40 - As does the second when Wawrinka produces a huge second serve that Djokovic can only return wide. But the Serb will have a third chance after Wawrinka hits a cross court forehand long ...

  4. 40-30 - The first goes begging as Djokovic's return of serve drops just long ...

  5. 40-15 - Djokovic produces an absolutely sublime backhand winner down the line from outside the tramlines! And it brings up two match points for the Serb ...

  6. 5-3 - Djokovic comfortably holds to 15 to leave himself just one game away now from the final. Wawrinka will have to serve to stay in it ...

  7. 4-3 - Sensational play from Wawrinka as he comes up with a low backhand volley that goes straight down the line for a winning passing shot to bring up game point before he holds with an inside out forehand across court. Wawrinka remains just the one break down then

  8. 4-2 - Djokovic holds to 30 when Wawrinka hits long, with a yell of annoyance, and the Serb is just two games away now from the Monte Carlo Masters final

  9. 3-2 - DJOKOVIC BREAKS TO TAKE THE LEAD as Wawrinka's backhand again lets him down as it drifts wide across court and the Serb has the overwhelming advantage now - that's three straight games

  10. Ad-40 - After one abortive attempt to hold, Wawrinka brings up another game point with a stunning backhand passing shot across court but again Djokovic pegs him back to deuce and this time the Serb sets up a second break point when Wawrinka hits another backhand into the net ...

  11. 40-40 - Wawrinka hits a backhand into the net and Djokovic has another chance to break ... but a huge serve from the Swiss is returned long by Djokovic and Wawrinka levels up at deuce

  12. 2-2 - Djokovic levels up with an impressive service hold to love

  13. 1-2 - THIS TIME DJOKOVIC DOES BREAK BACK after another lengthy rally, 30 shots plus, that ends in favour of the Serb this time when Wawrinka pushes his backhand down the line just wide

  14. Ad-40 - A double fault from Wawrinka, with the second serve hitting the table and bouncing long, and Djokovic has a point to break back immediately ... the chance goes begging as Djokovic fails to get his return back over the net but the Serb quickly earns himself another chance

  15. 0-2 - Wawrinka comes out on top after a 35 stroke rally, when Djokovic hits a forehand into the net, and quickly sets up a break point opportunity ... which he grabs as Djokovic hits a cross court backhand wide

  16. 0-1 - Wawrinka keeps his nerve to hold to 15 to open this decisive third set. The Swiss has changed his shirt for the start of the third set from grey to black. Reflective of his mood perhaps?!

  17. 6-1 - Djokovic earns himself three set points ... the first goes begging when the Serb hits into the net. BUT DJOKOVIC LEVELS UP at the second attempt when Wawrinka hits an attempted drop shot into the net although to be fair the Serb looked very much like he would have had it covered even if it had come over

  18. 5-1 - Wawrinka avoids the embarrasment of a bagel set holding to 15 and forcing Djokovic to do the honourable thing and serve it out

  19. 5-0 - Wawrinka sets up a break back point when Djokovic hits literally a milimetre long of the baseline ... but the Swiss also hits long allowing Djokovic to level up at deuce before going on to hold and leave himself just one game away from levelling up this match

  20. 4-0 - Wawrinka pulls a cross court backhand wide across court to hand Djokovic a point for the double break ... and THE SERB IS RIGHT BACK IN THIS MATCH as he shows all the facets of clay-court play with a blistering forehand, defensive backhand and tough overhead smash before playing a delicate slice backhand volley to secure the second break

  21. 3-0 - Djokovic holds to 15 once again, racing up to a short ball to fire away a forehand for the winner to cement the early break

  22. 2-0 - Wawrinka's forehand lets him down once again as he hits wide across court, allowing Djokovic to break and grab the early initiative as he looks to level the match

  23. 1-0 - Djokovic holds to stop the rot and get the second set underway on a positive note

  24. 4-6 - WAWRINKA GRABS THE FIRST SET WITH BOTH HANDS serving out confidently for the loss of just the one point and Djokovic has a lot of work to do now. Yes he came back from a set down to beat Wawrinka at the Rome Masters last year but the Swiss has improved significantly since then and is a much tougher opponent

  25. 4-5 - THERE IS THE BREAK FOR WAWRINKA! A poor end to the game as Djokovic slaps down a double fault and Warinka will serve for the first set after the chance of ends

  26. 40-Ad - Again Wawrinka squanders the chance hitting into the net but Djokovic is really struggling and the Swiss will have a fourth chance to break

  27. 40-Ad - A forehand dumped into the net from Djokovic draws a wry smile from the Serb but Wawrinka has a break point ... the chance goes begging though as the Swiss pushes his forehand down the line just wide. Wawrinka quickly sets up another chance though working Djokovic around the back of the court before thumping a forehand down the line for the winner ...

  28. 4-4 - Wawrinka holds once again - the world number 16 didn't have a great record in Monte Carlo before this year, having failed to progress beyond the first round in his previous two visits

  29. 4-3 - The last time these two met was only a few weeks ago at the Indian Wells Masters and although Djokovic won in straight sets, he did require two tie-break sets to record that win

  30. 4-3 - Another fairly comfortable service hold goes the way of the Serb as we approach crunch point in this first set

  31. 3-3 - A backhand from Djokovic drops just long and Wawrinka has another game to add to his tally

  32. 3-2 - Djokovic looks to be cruising through his service game, racing out to 40-0 before Wawrinka pegs him back to 40-30. But the Swiss cannot keep it up and a forehand long hands Djokovic another service hold

  33. 2-2 - Djokovic picks up the pace slightly and Wawrinka's forehand cannot cope allowing the Serb to set up three break point opportunity ... the first goes begging as Djokovic hits into the net, as does the second as he hits long ... and Wawrinka saves the third forced Djokovic deep behind the baseline on the forehand side so that the Serb can only hit into the net. Wawrinka goes on to hold to keep things on serve

  34. 2-1 - Djokovic throws down his first double fault of the day and gets himself in a spot of bother on serve but luckily for him Wawrinka snatches at a forehand whilst on for a golden opportunity to earn a break point and the Serb goes on to hold when Wawrinka can only return an inch-perfect forehand into the bottom of the net

  35. 1-1 - Despite Wawrinka coming up with a stunning down the line passing shot and Djokovic slipping whilst trying to play at the net on another point, the Serb still earns himself an early break point ... but the chance goes begging when he hits a backhand into the net after a lengthy rally and Wawrinka goes on to hold and get himself on the scoreboard

  36. 1-0 - Djokovic gets the tie underway with a solid opening service hold to 15 when Wawrinka hits long

  37. 12:47 - So these two have faced each other seven times before, with Djokovic leading the head-to-heads 5-2. They have played just two of those meetings on the clay - in Umag in 2006 with Wawrinka progressing when Djokovic retired injured after the first set, and in the Rome Masters final last year when Djokovic recovered from dropping the first set to win in three

  38. 12:43 - Hello and welcome to eurosport.com's LIVE coverage of this the first Monte Carlo Masters semi-final between world number three Novak Djokovic and 13th seed Stanislas Wawrinka

ATP Standing 2009

Points
1 Roger Federer 10550 stay
2 Rafael Nadal 9205 stay
3 Novak Djokovic 8310 stay
4 Andrew Murray 7030 stay
5 Juan Martin Del Potro 6785 stay
6 Nikolay Davydenko 4930 stay
7 Andy Roddick 4410 stay
8 Robin Soderling 3410 up
9 Fernando Verdasco 3300 stay
10 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 2875 up

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  1. ljiljana,pantelic I think not exactly everyone likes­ Tennis because my sister doesn't like it

    From Joe, on Sat 18 Apr 8:08PM

  2. Great match, Nole! Go ahead and win this tournament!

    From Filip, on Sat 18 Apr 3:26PM

  3. NOVAK GO,GO,GO
    LIKE A WIND YOUR NAME IS NOVAK THE GREAT­ !
    GOOD WIND,CALM SEA AND HAPPY ESTER TO
    EVERYBODY­ LIKES TENNIS.
    GO NOVAK, TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG!!!

    From Ljiljana, on Sat 18 Apr 3:25PM

  4. What a match!!! So many great points! I wish to see­ tommorrow Nadal and Novak in the final!

    From gricko9, on Sat 18 Apr 3:23PM

  5. Novak Djokovic is Winer
    Bravo Nole najdobar si­ :-))))))))))))))))))))00

    From velibor_bobi, on Sat 18 Apr 3:16PM

  6. BRAVO NOLE, congretulations, good luck tomorow, You can­ bt. Andy, and try best with Rafa, who will win second­ semy I hope.

    From boki, on Sat 18 Apr 3:16PM

  7. Yeeeah...you are the best Nole:)...good luck for the­ final...You can do it easily

    From Fulop-Fuer, on Sat 18 Apr 3:14PM

  8. to novace

    From ivacvorovic, on Sat 18 Apr 3:13PM

  9. please update live comment as soon as possiable, we can­ not wait such a stoneage a like! please..

    From khineaung23, on Sat 18 Apr 2:57PM

  10. oh no,Novak..plz calm down,be attentive and win :)..go­ go

    From Fulop-Fuer, on Sat 18 Apr 2:33PM

  11. Hope Novak gets beat

    From Holly, on Sat 18 Apr 2:01PM

  12. GO NOVAK GO GO GO

    From avalanche_pulling, on Sat 18 Apr 1:59PM

  13. Novak must definitely change the mood and later... this­ racket !

    From SOMEONE I, on Sat 18 Apr 1:46PM

  14. go go Nonak

    From Mary, on Sat 18 Apr 1:37PM
  15. Comment hidden due to its low rating. Show

    who is nole

    From Joe, on Sat 18 Apr 1:34PM

  16. Come on Stanislas you can win 6-4 3-0

    From Joe, on Sat 18 Apr 1:33PM

  17. Common Nole :)

    From Alina, on Sat 18 Apr 1:14PM

  18. I will like to get both pretenders for the next No. 1­ (Djokovic and Murray) into the Monte Carlo final. Then­ let us see who is the best of those two guys - at least­ for April... Surely, if this will happen, there will be­ a great joy watching the match...

    From Jonel, on Sat 18 Apr 1:13PM

  19. Djokovic looked tired after that game.

    From Peter, on Sat 18 Apr 1:00PM

  20. LET'S GO NOLE! Show everybody that you're­ capable of winning this tournament! Good luck! I­ believe you're capable of winning this tournament!

    From Tamara, on Sat 18 Apr 12:57PM
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