Djokovic reaches Belgrade final
The Hindu
Overcomes a second-set blip to reach his third final of the year
Novak Djokovic eased into the final of the ATP tournament in Belgrade on Friday despite losing his form in the second set, beating Slovakia's Andrej Martin as he steps up his preparations for Roland Garros. The World No. 1 saw off his 119th-ranked opponent 6-1, 4-6, 6-0. It will be the Serbian's third final of the year after his Australian Open triumph and his final loss to Rafael Nadal at the Italian Open last week, but his first on home soil since 2011.
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