The finals of
the 2014 Sony Open are set. On the men's side World #1
Rafael Nadal will face World #2
Novak Djokovic. Last week,
Djokovic won the 2014 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Bizarrely, the men's final is taking place with neither player having played a semifinal. Nadal was scheduled to play
Tomas Berdych, but the Czech player withdrew with a stomach virus. And after dispatching
Roger Federer and
David Ferrer in
subsequent rounds,
Kei Nishikori withdrew from his semifinal with Djokovic with a left groin injury. Nadal and Djokovic will meet for a record 40th time on Sunday, with the Spaniard leading their head-to-head 22-17.
On the women's side, World #1
Serena Williams will face World #2
Li Na after beating
Maria Sharapova for the fifteenth(!) consecutive time. Li Na escaped a 1-3 deficit in the final set against
Dominika Cibulkova to reach her first final in this mandatory WTA event by escaping 7-5 2-6 6-3. Williams has won this tournament 6 times (2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2013) and reached the final 2 other times (1999, 2009).
Andre Agassi is the only player to have won the tournament 6 times.
MadProfessah's prediction: Serena and Djokovic.
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