ROME — With his best performance of the week, top-ranked Novak Djokovic reached the Italian Open final, downing David Ferrer, 6-4, 6-4, on Saturday.
Djokovic had lost a set in each of his three previous matches, looking rusty from three weeks off. But he was solid from the start against Ferrer, using one break in each set to take control and extend his winning streak to 21 matches.
“Comparing to the previous matches, this was definitely the best so far,” Djokovic said. “It’s satisfying, and giving me reason to believe I can play at this level and maybe even better tomorrow.