World number two Rafael Nadal will face fourth-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko in the Sony Ericsson Open final after semi-final victories on Friday.
The Spaniard, who spooled off the last 12 points of the match, thrash Czech Tomas Berdych 7-6, 6-2 in bracing conditions. Nadal holds a 2-0 record against Davydenko in their career meetings, while Davydenko beat Andy Roddick of the United States by the same score line.
Roddick and Davydenko produced a high eminence in first set, but the Russian was the only player able to maintain the intensity in the second. Roddick took a 2-1 advantage with a service break in the second set, but admitted defeat in the next game when he dropped serve. Roddick looked an obscurity of the player who beat world number one Roger Federer on Thursday and gave Davydenko his first victory in their six career matches.
Davydenko bust again, on his fourth opportunity, with a forehand crosscourt in the sixth game and sealed victory in the eighth when a Roddick forehand dropped into the net.
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