Clash of the titans with Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic in Miami
Scot seeks his third Masters title in Florida showpiece event while Serbian goes for another hard-court double victory
Andy Murray will try to cap a milestone week, while Novak Djokovic is aiming for another hard-court double victory when they square off in the Miami Open final.
Murray will be gunning for his third Miami Masters title after beating Czech Tomas Berdych 6-4, 6-4 on Friday to secure his final berth. It marks the fourth trip to the championship match for Murray who earlier last week joined the elite club of players to win 500 career matches.
Djokovic, who defeated Murray in the Australian Open final earlier this year for his eighth grand slam crown, beat hard-serving John Isner 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 in the other semi-final.
Djokovic, 27, is trying to become the first player to sweep the Indian Wells and Miami Masters hard-court titles on three separate occasions. He achieved the US hard-court double in 2011 and again last year.
Andy Murray will try to cap a milestone week, while Novak Djokovic is aiming for another hard-court double victory when they square off in the Miami Open final today
"We have very similar games," Djokovic said of Murray. "We already played twice this year, and in a big match in the Australian Open final which was very, very physical and very close.