Rafael Nadal's face says he means business as he prepares to take on Andy Murray in the first semi-final of the day
Nadal's girlfriend, Xisca Perello, takes a photo as Rafa enters the arena at the O2
And as is the norm, Murray's girlfriend, Kim Sears, is also in attendance in North Greenwich
Murray wins the opening game but commits 15 unforced errors in the first set, which goes with serve, and Nadal snatches a nail-biting tie-breaker 7-5
Nadal keeps his cool after winning the tie-break but is unable to capitalise when he has two break points early in the second set
Murray roars on to break twice and take the second set 6-3, with Nadal tiring visibly
Musician Peter Gabriel is just the latest star to have joined the O2 crowd this week and he is hoping to see Murray unleash some sledgehammer strokes
Nadal weathers the storm, though, and takes the upper hand early in the deciding set, going 3-1 up
The Spaniard serves for the third set and the match but Murray battles back to force another tie-break
Murray motivates himself to stay in the game as the tie-break pressure mounts
But Nadal manages to wrong-foot Murray with a breath-taking forehand
Murray falls to the floor and seems to have injured his groin but manages to continue
But Nadal is in control and the relief is palpable as he serves an inside-out forehand to win the match
British number one Murray performed brilliantly but his season is over after this draining encounter with Nadal
The two players show their respect for one another at the end of a hard-fought match
Nadal shows his delight after a victory that keeps him on course for his first end-of-season championship
World number two Roger Federer struts into the arena, the favourite to beat Novak Djokovic, ranked third, and meet Nadal in the final
Djokovic cuts a relaxed figure as he emerges on court for battle
Federer is quickly into his stride, dominating on his serve and breaking his opponent at the first attempt to lead 2-0
Federer's dazzling array of shots has Djokovic scrambling around the court, often in vain, as the Serb's defensive capabilities are tested to the maximum
Djokovic has no answer to the onslaught of forehand and backhand winners and begins to show his despair
A frustrated Djokovic challenges a call but he gets no help from Hawk Eye as Federer goes on to take the first set 6-1 thanks to a second break of serve
Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian McKellen is one interested spectator but it's Federer producing all the magic on Saturday night in south-east London
Djokovic, however, rallies in the next set and secures a break to lead the Swiss 2-0
Federer's loss of serve, though, proves to be but a solitary blip - the 16-time Grand Slam winner breaking Djokovic twice more to win the set 6-4 and advance to Sunday's final against his fierce rival, Nadal.
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