Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters<\/a> semi-final on Friday as he defeated Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Serb overcame a slow start to record his 19th win of the season in 2 hrs and 11 mins.<\/p>\n
Novak couldn’t find his rhythm in the opening set. The Spaniard used his chances, breaking twice to take a 4-1 lead. Djokovic broke back once, but Garcia-Lopez closed it 6-4.<\/p>\n
After fending off break points in the fifth and seventh games of the second set, Djokovic made a break and won it 6-3.<\/p>\n
The defending champion stole his rival’s serve three times in the deciding third set to claim his 13th successive victory on the ATP World Tour.<\/p>\n
“I changed the tactics in the middle of the second set and I managed to regroup and find the right approach,”<\/strong> said Djokovic. “After that it was a great performance.”<\/strong><\/p>\nMatch statistics<\/span>: aces (6-0), double faults (1-1), winners (39-16), unforced errors (45-30), total points won (99-81).<\/p>\nNovak will have opportunity to level the ATP Head2Head series with Roger Federer (SUI, 4) on Saturday when they meet in the semi-finals (16-17).<\/strong><\/p>\nIn the first SF match, David Ferrer (ESP, 6) takes on Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI, 3).
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n“Federer has been playing really good tennis in the last couple of months… much better than he did all of last season,”<\/strong> Novak said. “I’ll have to be on top of my game.”<\/strong><\/p>\nDjokovic is looking to win his fifth Masters 1000 crown in a row, and 19th overall. He has won the last four \u2013 Shanghai, Paris, Indian Wells and Miami.<\/p>\n
The Belgrade native ended Nadal\u2019s eight-year reign at the Monte-Carlo Country Club last year when he lifted the trophy for the first time. He has a 23-6 tournament record.<\/p>\n
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