PARIS — Novak Djokovic saved set points in both sets to remain on course for his third straight Paris Masters title after beating fifth-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych 7-6 (3), 7-6 (8) in a hard-fought quarterfinal on Friday.
Chasing his 10th title of a brilliant season, the top-ranked Serb plays the winner of the last quarterfinal between No. 4 Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland and No. 7 Rafael Nadal of Spain.
Second-seeded Briton Andy Murray and No. 8 David Ferrer of Spain won earlier to set up a semifinal showdown.
With both players serving well, there were few opportunities for either player to pull ahead in the first set, although Berdych did miss a set point at 6-5 on Djokovic's serve — his only break point of the set.