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World number two Novak Djokovic takes on 14th seeded American Mardy Fish in their Miami Masters semi-final.

M. Fish vs N. Djokovic | Miami
Men's Singles | Semi-final | 01.04.2011 | Miami
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M. Fish (14)

N. Djokovic (2)
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Dan Quarrell

Updated 01/04/2011 at 19:34 GMT


6-1
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Djokovic makes it 23 wins in succession as the Serb continues his stunning start to the year with yet another victory! The Serb brushes aside Mardy Fish 6-3 6-1 with consummate ease, and now the number two seed will await either Roger Federer of Rafael Nadal in the final of the Miami Masters!
5-1
Djokovic keeps his composure once more with a string of powerful blows from the back of the court, and the Serb moves just one game away from sealing victory now! Can Fish find anything to stop Novak in his tracks, or at least make the Serb serve out?
4-1
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BREAK! Djokovic breaks serve again, and the Serb really stamps his authority on proceedings once more as he pounds a succession of belligerent blows from the back of the court into the gaps down the line! Fish can find no way back in this match.
3-1
Djokovic again holds serve with consummate ease, and the Serb is battling ferociously to ensure that Fish has no glimmer of a comeback in this second set. He holds to 15.
2-1
Fish gets on the board belatedly with a service hold to 30, and again it is not plain sailing for the American as he labours slightly in this semi-final. The crowd are finding it impossible to get fully behind him at present.
2-0
Djokovic holds serve to consolidate his break at the start of the second set, and he establishes a 2-0 lead to further assume control of this match. Fish is not having any opportunity to get back in the game at all.
1-0
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BREAK! Djokovic makes a stunning start to the opening game of the second set as he pounds a forehand down the line and follows it up with a fierce backhand to breach Fish's defences once more! Brilliant from the world number two.
6-3
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SET DJOKOVIC! What a sterling effort from Fish, who twice forces Djokovic to deuce with a stunning array of powerful groundstrokes, but the irrepressible Serb holds his nerve to take the game and the opening set!
5-3
Fish remains in contention as he bludgeons two powerful forehands cross court to win key points at 30-15 and 40-30 to win the game and force Djokovic to serve out for the set.
5-2
Djokovic comfortably consolidates his break of serve with a convincing hold to 15, and the Serb moves just one game shy of taking the opening set.
4-2
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BREAK DJOKOVIC! The Serb crashes a forehand down the line with consummate ease to find the corner of the court with unerring precision, and he establishes a third break point! Finally, Fish wilts under the incessant pressure from his opponent, and Djokovic breaks!
3-2
Djokovic slams a forehand down the line in emphatic fashion to move to 40-15, and the Serb rounds off the game ruthlessly with a thunderous backhand cross court.
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UPDATE: Right, the players are back out on court as expected, and after their warm ups part deux, we'll be good to go...
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UPDATE: The players are expected out on court in five minutes' time after the groundstaff complete their sterling work...
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Stay put for further updates, and hopefully this rain delay will not be too sustained...
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RAIN DELAY! There is a sudden and severe downfall as the rain teems it down in Miami, and the players have to make a hasty exit! The fans stream out of the Arena too, and we're in for a delay...
2-2
Fish's serve is working very fluidly now as he fires two big deliveries down the T to keep Djokovic pegged firmly back behind the baseline.
2-1
Djokovic holds his composure once more to hold at 2-1, but it's not at all easy going for the Serb as Fish clatters two stunning forehands down the line to push him all the way.
1-1
Fish follows suit with a comfortable hold, and the American fires a huge forehand down the line to seal the game and level at 1-1.
1-0
Djokovic holds comfortably to get himself on the board with a confident service hold. The Serb finds three big first deliveries to settle into his rhythm, and he holds to 15.