Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal: Score, Reaction from 2016 Indian Wells

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Published: March 19, 2016

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World No. 1 Novak Djokovic took care of No. 5 Rafael Nadal, 7-6 (5), 6-2, on Saturday afternoon at the BNP Paribas Open to clinch a spot in the tournament final against Milos Raonic in Indian Wells, California.

Djokovic has now won 13 straight sets and six straight matches against the Spaniard. Nadal's last win over Djokovic came in the 2014 French Open final.

He is also 25-23 against Nadal in his career and owns an 18-7 edge on hard courts.

Tennis TV on Twitter broke down all the big numbers from Saturday's semifinal: 



Djokovic started off the first set in uncharacteristically sloppy fashion. After Nadal held serve to open the proceedings, Djokovic committed back-to-back double-faults and ceded his first service game to the Spaniard.

The world No. 1 ultimately broke back and evened the opening frame at 2-2, but Nadal hounded him with blistering serves that made it difficult for Djokovic to return with quality, as SB Nation's Andrew Jerell Jones observed:



Nadal appeared to have his opponent on the ropes as he earned a shot at set point in the first stanza, but Djokovic remained stoic in the face of adversity and delivered three straight victorious points to stay alive. 

The punch-counterpunch nature of the 70-minute first set came to a head in a tiebreak, which has been a rare sight for the two tennis titans of late, according to the tournament's official Twitter account: 



Djokovic found his groove in the decisive moment and dispatched Nadal to continue an impressive streak, per ESPN Tennis:



Nadal pressed Djokovic throughout the second set in what amounted to a tactical showcase of the highest order, but the Serbian's strength appeared to overpower the world No. 5 as the match progressed. 

Although both players held serve throughout the first five games of the second set, ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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