Nadal face off Murray in Japan Open final

Nadal face off Murray in Japan Open final

TOKYO: Defending champion Rafael Nadal of Spain picked apart American number one Mardy Fish’s serve-and-volley game on Saturday to set up a mouth-watering final against Andy Murray at the Japan Open.

The world number two from Spain, playing his first ATP tournament since defeat in the US Open final last month, relied on his powerful baseline game to score a 7-5 6-1 victory.

Second seeded Murray, fresh from victory at the Thailand Open a week ago, breezed past 2007 champion David Ferrer 6-2, 6-3 to book his place in Sunday’s final.

“I hope that I can play a fantastic match (in the final),” Nadal, 25, said after his victory.

Rafael Nadal. Courtesy: Getty Images

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