MANILA, Philippines – In tennis, Spaniard David Ferrer produced one of his finest performances to edge world No. 1 and compatriot Rafael Nadal in the Paris Masters semi-final. Defending champion Ferrer, who entered his match with a 4-20 win-loss record against Nadal, dominated from the first point to the last. He began aggressively, forcing Nadal to defend, and breaking his opponent’s serve in the fourth game. Third-seed Ferrer will now face Novak Djokovic in the final of the indoor event after the Serb earlier subdued Roger Federer in the battle of former world number ones. Federer, who has slipped to sixth in the rankings after enduring his worst season in 10 years, struggled with his serve and eventually gave up. -- News Now, ANC, November 3, 2013.