Djokovic moves to semis in Abu Dhabi

World No 1 Novak Djokovic saw off Gael Monfils to reach the semi-finals of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi. The Serb defeated the forceful Frenchman 6-2 4-6 6-2 at the showing event to book a date with the man who ended his 43-match winning run in the summer, Roger Federer. Djokovic had ended the 2011 season with two tired losses at London's ATP World Tour Finals but the short rest seemed to have served him well, judging by what was a convincing, if low-tempo success.

"I was working on some things throughout the match," Djokovic said. "I was trying to find a good rhythm and I think I was playing really well for this stage. But I am not yet 100 per cent ready." David Ferrer like a three-set win over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. The Spaniard came from a set down to post a 2-6 7-6 (7/5) 6-2 win and will now meet compatriot Rafael Nadal in Friday's semi-finals.

After four closely-fought games, Tsonga reeled off four in a row to claim the first set. Ferrer broke serve for the first time to lead 3-2 in the second when the Frenchman netted a forehand, but Tsonga just broke straight back. A tie-break followed and Ferrer took it to square the match. Tsonga formed the shot of the match - a dazzling forehand pass on the run - to save the first set point, but Ferrer grabbed the second chance with both hands to set up a decider.

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Djokovic to end 2011 as high

Novak Djokovic will end the year as world number one, it has been confirmed. The Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open champion has been the leading player of 2011 and another honour will now be added to his CV. A third-round defeat for Rafael Nadal at the Shanghai Masters on Thursday - he lost to Florian Mayer - means Djokovic, who hit the peak for the first time in his career following his Wimbledon success in July, can no longer be fixed at the top of the rankings.

The Serb will end the season as top dog for the first time after an excellent campaign which has so far seen him lose only three matches - and two of those have come via injury retirements. After starting the year with 41 consecutive match wins, Djokovic presently holds a win-loss record of 64-3 for the season, a run which has brought him 10 titles in total. Djokovic will receive his year-end number one trophy during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London next month - providing he has recovered from a back injury by then.

Forced to miss the Shanghai tournament due to the problem, Djokovic is currently scheduled to return to the court in Basel at the start of next month, while he is also due to play the Paris Masters before heading to London. The Serb becomes the 16th player to end the season as world number one since the introduction of the ranking system in 1973. He also ends the seven-year domination of the year-end top ranking by Nadal and Roger Federer.

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Djokovic ready for Davis Cup

Novak Djokovic will play in the Davis Cup for Serbia on today just five days after his Wimbledon victory. The new world number one will face Sweden's Ervin Eleskovic ranked 355 - in the second rubber in Halmstad after partner Viktor Troicki has taken on Michael Ryderstedt. Saturday's doubles rubber is due to see Simon Aspelin and Robert Lindstedt side to face Janko Tipsarevic and Nenad Zimonjic.

Serbia, the cup holders, is favourites to beat a Swedish side shorn of their top player, Robin Soderling, in the quarter-final tie. Meanwhile, France has opted to rest Wimbledon semi-finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on today for their clash in Germany. Instead Richard Gasquet has been selected to open the tie against German number one Florian Mayer in what will be his first Davis Cup appearance for three years.

World No.7 Gael Monfils takes on Philipp Kohlschreiber in the second rubber. Tsonga has been name by Captain Guy not remember for Saturday's doubles rubber. He is due to partner Michael Llodra against Christopher Kas and Philipp Petzschner

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