Djokovic ends Nadal146;s run

8220;I played the best summer hard season in my life, so I8217;m very happy for that,8221; said Nadal, who is 64-8 on the season with seven titles. Djokovic is re-emerging as a force in the game just two days after Roger Federer lost his grip on the top ranking after four-and-a-half years. Djokovic has defeated Nadal in four of their six matches on hardcourt. Djokovic will line up in a revenge repeat of last week8217;s losing quarter-final in Toronto when he takes on Andy Murray.

Bhupathi-Knowles lose

Meanwhile, Mahesh Bhupathi and his Bahamian partner Mark Knowles squandered a match point en route to an agonising 4-6, 7-6 7, 10-8 loss to top seeds Bob and Mike Bryan in the semi-finals of the ATP Cincinnati Masters here.