Novak Djokovic vs. Kei Nishikori: 2016 ATP World Tour Finals Score, Reaction

Novak Djokovic set up a world No. 1 season-closing final against Andy Murray at the 2016 ATP World Tour Finals as he brushed Kei Nishikori aside in the last four on Saturday, thrashing the Japanese star 6-1, 6-1 in just 66 minutes.

The Serb was in blistering form at London’s O2 Arena, allowing Nishikori just one hold of serve in the entire match.

Djokovic will face Murray in Sunday’s final at the season-ending event, with the winner set to finish the year as the world No. 1.

Per BBC Sport’s Piers Newbery, Djokovic will be looking to tie Roger Federer’s record:

Djokovic takes his record to 22 wins in 23 matches at the O2, going for a 5th straight title to tie Federer’s record of 6 ATP Finals titles.

— Piers Newbery (@piersnewbery) November 19, 2016

It took Nishikori 23 minutes to get a game on the board in Saturday’s semi-final. 

A routine hold from Djokovic opened the proceedings before a couple of nervy groundstrokes and a double-fault from Nishikori saw the world No. 2 go up 2-0 with his first of many breaks. 

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