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Djokovic beats Stepanek in Swiss Indoors semifinal
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) Novak Djokovic saved three match points before rallying to beat Radek Stepanek 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-2 in the Swiss Indoors semifinals.
The third-ranked Djokovic trailed 5-4 in the second set Saturday and was 0-40 down before reeling off five straight points to win the game.
He then broke the 14th-ranked Stepanek's serve for the first time before dominating the third set.
Djokovic's ATP Tour-leading 70th win this year carried him into his ninth final, also best on tour. He is 3-5 in title matches in 2009.
The 22-year-old Serb will take on the winner between three-time defending champion Roger Federer and Swiss player Marco Chiudinelli.
Updated November 7, 2009
© 2009 by STATS LLC and Associated Press.