Nadal beats Fish, into Japan Open final

The match was on serve until the 11th game in the opening set, when Nadal broke and then served out to love at Ariake Colosseum.The first set was marked my several long rallies, but as the match progressed the Spaniard took control and imposed his will with a combination of crisp ground strokes and a strong serve. Nadal, the defending champion, won 85 percent of his second serve points in the match which lasted 1 hour, 35 minutes.He broke Fish in the first and third games of the second set and held serve throughout. He concluded the match with another break which included a scintillating shot. Nadal ran down a crosscourt shot from Fish and then whipped a sublime winner down the line that curled just inside to paint to reach match point. The contest ended on the next point on an unforced error by Fish, who hit a smash into the net.