Serb Djokovic downs Ferrer to reach US Open final

NEW YORK, Sep 8 (Reuters) Novak Djokovic outgunned Spaniard David Ferrer 6-4 6-4 6-3 to become the first Serbian man to reach a grand slam final at the US Open today.

The third seed struggled in the hot conditions but his greater power helped him win through to a final against either three-times defending champion Roger Federer or Russian fourth seed Nikolay Davydenko.

Ferrer, in his first grand slam semi-final, broke Djokovic in the second game on his way to a 4-1 lead but the Serb bounced back to win five successive games to take the set.

Djokovic was clearly suffering in the heat and called for the doctor early in the second set but recovered to win it 6-4 and then broke twice in the third set to clinch victory.

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