MANILA, Philippines - Novak Djokovic ensured he would end another year as world number one while adding another processional victory to a long list at the ATP World Tour Finals with his 6-2 6-2 demolition of subdued Czech Tomas Berdych on Friday.
The Serb, virtually guaranteed a semi-final berth before walking on court at the O2 Arena, made doubly sure by cruising past Berdych in little more than an hour.
He will meet Japan’s Kei Nishikori in Saturday’s first semi-final before Roger Federer plays his Swiss compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka in the evening match, following Wawrinka’s, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Marin Cilic on Friday.
A day after Federer dropped only one game beating home favorite Andy Murray to win Group B, Djokovic was also in ruthless mood to top Group A and guarantee ending the year as world number one for the third time.
Seven-times grand slam champion Djokovic has now topped the closing standings for three of the last four years.