2016 Miami Open - Novak Djokovic and Kei Nishikori to meet in the finals

World number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic beats Belgian 15th seed David Goffin 7-6 (7/5), 6-4

Novak Djokovic’s love affair with the purple center court at the Crandon Park Tennis Center began on April Fool’s Day 2007, when he won his first major title there as a 19-year-old bursting with promise and personality.

On Friday afternoon, exactly nine years later after beating Belgian David Goffin 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 in the Miami Open semifinals, Djokovic, now a 28-year-old husband and father, crouched down, kissed his fingertips and brushed them on the court.

“I just wanted to make sure that the court feels my love,” the top-ranked Djokovic explained, smiling. “A little kiss for goodbye, and see you in two days.

“I love that court because I have had so many wonderful memories in the past. I won this tournament many, many times. It’s one of my favorite courts. I think sometimes we take it for granted. It’s nice to give a little kiss to the court.”

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Novak Djokovic won his 15th consecutive Miami match and the 29th of his past 30

Sixth seed Kei Nishikori, the 2014 US Open runner-up, downed Australian 24th seed Nick Kyrgios 6-3, 7-5.

Novak Djokovic(28)who has won this event five times, including the last two, will play in his seventh final Sunday in Miami against the sixth-seeded