BNP Paribas Masters 2015: Saturday Tennis Scores, Results and Updated Schedule
Andy Murray is through to the 2015 BNP Paribas Masters final after seeing off David Ferrer in straight sets in the semi-final on Saturday, where he will meet Novak Djokovic.
The Scot was made to work for his victory but ultimately saw off the spirited Spaniard with a comfortable end to the match.
Djokovic needed three sets to beat Stan Wawrinka after he won the second set in style, but the Djoker responded in brutal fashion to close out the match.
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Read on for a closer look at Saturday's action, but first here is the confirmation of the semi-final result:
| Semi-Final | (2) Andy Murray bt. (8) David Ferrer | 6-4, 6-3 |
| Semi-Final | (1) Novak Djokovic bt. (4) Stan Wawrinka | 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 |
Saturday Recap
An early break in the first set gave Djokovic a 3-1 lead, and the Serb comfortably saw it out from there as the match followed serve.
The world no. 1 looked set to run away with the match with an even earlier break in the second as he took a 2-0 lead, but a stunning fightback from Wawrinka saw the Swiss star win five games in a row on the way to forcing a decisive third set—the first dropped by the Djoker in his last 30.
As sports writer Carole Bouchard noted, Djokovic was showing uncharacteristic signs of frustration:
TennisTV provided the visual evidence:
Djokovic returned to his typically composed self in the final set though and clinically swept Wawrinka aside with a 6-0 demolition as his opponent mustered just nine points in total.
Earlier, Murray broke Ferrer in the opening game of the match thanks to a fortuitous bounce off the net cord, but the eighth seed broke back at 3-2 to level the scores.
The momentum swung back in Ferrer's favour and the 33-year-old earned three break points in quick succession, but Murray valiantly saved each of them before breaking again to take the first set.
Murray was particularly finding joy at the net, per beIN Sports:
Indeed, he continued this success into the second set, per TennisTV:
Ferrer put pressure on the second seed with a break to take a 3-1 lead, but Murray roared back into the match and saw out the win by taking five consecutive games.
beIN Sports shared the stats, which show Murray hit far more winners and made his opponent do more running throughout the contest:
The Scot will face two-time defending champion Djokovic in the mouthwatering final.
It's set to be a hotly contested encounter and on current form Murray stands an excellent chance of winning the title in Paris, but after Djokovic's stunning response it will take a herculean effort to overcome him.
Full results and updated schedule for the draw are available via the ATP website.
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