Novak Djokovic

The 21-time Major champion Novak Djokovic is off to a winning start in Tel Aviv. Novak took down Pablo Andujar 6-0, 6-3 in an hour and 27 minutes for a ...

Novak served for the victory in game nine and created match points with a volley winner. The Spaniard hit a double fault in game seven to face a break point. Flying over the court, Djokovic fired a backhand crosscourt winner for a hold at love in game five, forcing his opponent to serve to stay in the set.

Novak Djokovic overcame a tough test from Vasek Pospisil on Friday at the Tel Aviv Watergen Open to maintain his perfect record against the Canadian.

[Wimbledon](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/wimbledon/540/overview). [Constant Lestienne](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/constant-lestienne/lb66/overview) edged fourth-seeded American [Maxime Cressy](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/maxime-cressy/c0bc/overview) 6-7(4), 6-3, 7-6(3) to advance to his first tour-level semi-final. 61 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, will next meet [Marin Cilic](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/marin-cilic/c977/overview). The Croatian is into his fifth tour-level semi-final of the season after receiving a walkover from [Liam Broady](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/liam-broady/bi23/overview) at the ATP 250 hard-court event. He then hit with consistency in the second set to force the 32-year-old into errors and advance after one hour and 53 minutes. [TV Schedule](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/tv-schedule?utm_source=atp&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=watch_link) Great to see him back.” Credit to him for fighting. “Vasek is one of my best friends on the Tour. With his victory, Djokovic has improved to 6-0 in their ATP Head2Head series, having won all 13 sets they have played. [Wimbledon](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/wimbledon/540/overview) in July, showcased great athleticism to hang in points during the first set. “It was a great, positive win,” Djokovic said in his on-court interview.

Novak Djokovic was given a tough ride by Vasek Pospisil as he advanced to the last four in Tel Aviv.

However, it is a situation a player of his experience has been in countless occasions and the veteran tired out Pospsil on the baseline before working back to 30-30. But the Canadian was not left downhearted, even when trailing 3-1 in the second set, as he plotted a surprise fightback. [Novak Djokovic](/latest/novak-djokovic) was taken all the way by Vasek Pospisil as the former world No 1 booked his place in the semi-finals of the Tel Aviv Open in Israel.

Djokovic came through a competitive contest 7-6 (5) 6-3 in Israel.

Second seed Cameron Norrie withdrew ahead of his quarter-final against Jenson Brooksby through illness. Great to see him back.” Credit to him for fighting.

The top-seeded Serb won 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 in just under two hours against the 149th-ranked Canadian to maintain his perfect record in their six meetings.

We request you to support our award-winning journalism by making a financial contribution towards the Scroll Ground Reporting Fund. Great to see him back.” Credit to him for fighting. The main end-of-season objective for Djokovic remains the Masters made up of the first eight of the ATP ranking, from November 13 to 20 in Turin. The 35-year-old Serb twice broke his rival’s serve in the second to keep his record of never dropping a set against the 32-year-old Canadian. Djokovic, who has dropped to world number seven, had to fight in the first set before winning a tie-break 7-6 (7/5) in 59 minutes.

Novak Djokovic beat Canada's Vasek Pospisil 7-6, 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of the Tel Aviv Open.

“Vasek is one of my best friends on the Tour. Great to see him back.” Credit to him for fighting. Especially towards the end of the first set and the second set. The two players traded breaks of serve at the start of the second set and more brilliant tennis followed, but Djokovic eventually managed to grab a second break and win the match in just under two hours. Novak Djokovic beat Canada's Vasek Pospisil 7-6, 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of the Tel Aviv Open.