Isner serves up Fed final

John Isner stunned world number one Novak Djokovic at the BNP Paribas Open to set up a final clash against Roger Federer.



The big-serving American hammered down 20 aces on his way to a 7-6 (9-7) 3-6 7-6 (7-5) win and is now set to break into the world's top ten for the first time.

Isner recovered from a break down in the first set to claim the opener on a tie-break with his fourth set point, before the Serbian ace hit back to level matters with a solitary break in the second.However, Isner was not to be denied and claimed the match in the decisive tie-break in the third to claim his first career win over Djokovic and book a place in his first Masters final.There he will face former world number one Roger Federer who, after a three-and-a-half-hour rain delay, proved too strong for Rafael Nadal.The Swiss star saved two break points in the opening game before claiming the first set, and went two breaks up early in the second.Nadal reclaimed one of those before the rain returned with Federer at match point at 5-4 up, but the stoppage was brief and the world number three wrapped up the win. - http://www.setanta.com