<p>   u00a0</p>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   Murray, who got the better of Djokovic in the 2009 title match, reached the final on a walkover when world No. 2 Rafael Nadal pulled out of their semi-final with a sore left knee.</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   World No. 1 Djokovic breezed through his first set in just 27 minutes and appeared to be cruising to a victory when Monaco got hot in a marathon second set which lasted one hour, 36 minutes.<br />   <br />   <img alt="" src="/imagedata/2012/apr/Djokovic_1.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 725px; " /></div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   <strong><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: verdana; text-align: -webkit-left; ">Novak Djokovic will look to defend his title against Andy Murrayu00a0in the final. File Pic/AFP</em> </strong></div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   It marked the second day in a row Djokovic struggled to finish off an opponent and needed a tiebreaker to clinch it.u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   In the quarter-finals against fifth seed David Ferrer, Djokovic easily won the first set 6-2 but then stumbled down the stretch before before winning 7-6 (7/1) in the second set.</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   &quot;As I did in the quarter-finals, I started very strong, just going for the shots, being very aggressive, then I just wasn&#39;t able to close it out,&quot; Djokovic said. &quot;It was a very similar match to the one against Ferrer.</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   &quot;All the credit to him (Monaco) for staying in the match, fighting and coming back,&quot; Djokovic said. &quot;I still think I gave him points. I made so many unforced errors that I got him back into the match.</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   &quot;It was semi-finals. It was never going to be easy. I didn&#39;t expect an easy match and I am just happy to be through.&quot;u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   Djokovic is in his fourth Miami final and chasing a third title here. He also won in 2007. In 2009, he fell 6-2, 7-5 to Murray.</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   &quot;We all know his talent, his potential, and quality,&quot; Djokovic said of Murray. &quot;He&#39;s dangerous on any surface. Obviously we played the finals in 2009. I lost in straight sets. He likes the conditions. He likes to play in the heat, as well, and has a good serve.&quot;</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   Djokovic, who reached his first final since winning the Australian Open in January, finished with two aces and four double faults against Monaco, stretching his perfect record over the Argentinian to 5-0.</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   Djokovic got off to a flying start, winning all six games in the opening set and clinching it with a cross-court forehand to the open court.</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   He won 71 per cent of his second-serve points compared to just 13 percent for Monaco, who won just eight points the first set. But Monaco turned his game around in the second, using superb baseline tactics and powerful groundstrokes.</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   Murray was surprised to be handed a berth in the final, especially since it was his second walkover victory of the tournament.</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   &quot;To be honest, it hasn&#39;t really happened to me that often where even one guy has done that,&quot; said Murray, who had also reached the last 16 without hitting a shot when Canadian Milos Raonic pulled out of their third-round clash with a right ankle injury.</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   &quot;To get two in one week is strange,&quot; Murray said. Murray had rallied to beat Serbia&#39;s Janko Tipsarevic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   Chasing a second title of 2012, to go with the trophy he captured in Brisbane, Murray said he wasn&#39;t sure if the extra rest afforded him by Nadal&#39;s sore left knee would be good or bad for him come the final. &quot;I don&#39;t really know how I&#39;m going to feel for the final, but I&#39;ll definitely be fresh,&quot; he said.</div>  

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