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Novak Djokovic qualified for the last four of the ATP World Tour Finals with a pulsating straight-sets win over Milos Raonic on Tuesday. Toni Kroos Jersey . Having already beaten Dominic Thiem in Sundays opener, the world No 2 was back to his best form at times in a 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-5) triumph at Londons O2 Arena.Djokovic edged a fiercely contested first set in a tie-break and then clinched victory courtesy of another tie-break after both players had dropped serve twice in the second set. Shot of the matchRaonic may be 6ft 5in, but Djokovic beat him with this inch-perfect lob. This lob from Djokovic was the shot of the match Djokovics reactionWinning the first set in a very close tie-breaker gave me some wings and I started playing well. I was two times a break up in the second, but Milos was hanging in there and one or two points separated us today. It could have gone either way. Djokovic speaks to Annabel Croft after the match Expert analysisGreg Rusedski: This is what Djokovic needed. We thought he was back to his best tennis when he was up a set, faltered a little bit, got it back with another break and then found a way to come through. For Raonic, its going to be a sleepless night. These are painful matches to lose when you have the match in your hands on many occasions. Highlights of Novak Djokovic v Milos Raonic from the ATP World Tour Finals Peter Fleming: Raonic had a set point in that second set but failed to convert it, and despite the W next to his name for Novak, there are still a few doubts and a few nerves rattling about in his head - erratic play that will leave him questioning where he is at. But for now he is 2-0 in the round robin and he is going to be around at the weekend. He can still hope his complete game returns. Djokovic explains some of his shot selections at the Sky Pad The matchRaonic made the better start and created three early break points, but he failed to capitalise on each of them after being forced into errors by Djokovics outstanding defensive work and willingness to engage in long rallies.Although Raonic started raining down winners on his first serve, a combination of a weak second serve and more unforced errors allowed Djokovic to keep pace and the set almost inevitably went to a tie break.It went largely with serve until Djokovic broke with a stunning lob and Raonic then double-faulted to hand the Serbian first blood. Raonic hit 42 winners but was undermined by unforced errors Raonic twice looked to be a beaten man when he was broken in the first and fifth games of the second set, but on each occasion he broke back and the match once again went to a tie break.The pair were level at 5-5, but a successful challenge handed Djokovic match point and he took it by forcing Raonic into his 27th unforced error of the tie, a figure that ultimately undermined his total of 42 winners.Watch every day of the ATP World Tour Finals, from November 13-20, live on Sky Sports. Full schedule here. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half Also See: Murrays service syndrome over? As it happened... We will get the dream final Murray: No 1 hasnt changed me Bernd Leno Jersey . -- Brandon Jennings made the most of his first game with the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Sebastian Rudy Germany Jersey . Olli Jokinen, Mark Scheifele, and Bryan Little each had a goal and an assist as Winnipeg won 5-2, handing Calgary its record-setting seventh consecutive loss on home ice. http:///...-germany-jersey.aspxThe Buffalo Bandits acquired forward Ryan Benesch and transition player Andrew Watt from the Minnesota Swarm in exchange for first-round picks in the 2015 and 2016 NLL Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the 2017 NLL Entry Draft. "We are thrilled to be able to add Ryan and Andrew," said Bandits general manager Steve Dietrich. "I still believe that we are going to build this team through the draft, as we hold four of the top 20 picks in 2014, but adding both Ryan and Andrew helps fill two of our biggest areas of need for both now and the future." "Both Ryan and Andrew embodied everything that the Minnesota Swarm was looking for both on and off the floor during their tenures with the team," said Swarm head coach and associate general manager Joe Sullivan. "They were ambassadors for our organization and carried themselves as professionals. Buffalo has gained two great people as well as two great lacrosse players." Benesch, who was named NLL Rookie of the Year as a member of the Toronto Rock in 2007, has ranked in the top 10 in goal scoring in each of the last three NLL seassons, including a league-leading 46 goals and 95 points in 2011.Julian Weigl Germany Jersey. "Ryan is a top-five scorer in the league who, at 28 years old, is entering the prime of his career," Dietrich said. "He is one of the best left-handed offensive players in the game." The forward from Kitchener, Ontario has amassed 486 points and 467 loose balls in 103 regular-season games during the course of seven NLL seasons with Minnesota, Edmonton and Toronto. In seven playoff appearances, Benesch has added 35 points (15+20) and 37 loose balls. Watt, another Kitchener native, has spent his entire five-year NLL career with Minnesota after the Swarm chose him eighth overall in the 2008 NLL Entry Draft. "Andrew is a very good defensive transition player who will fit into our up-tempo defense and, at 28, also fits into our long term plans," Dietrich said. Watt has totaled 67 points and 312 loose balls in 68 regular-season games, scoring a career-best 16 goals in 2011 before recording nine points (6+3) in each of the last two seasons. His 13 shorthanded goals are a Swarm franchise record. Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '
