number nine 2009 ATP finals the 2009 ATP finals round robin clash between Nadal and jokovic was a story of missed opportunities for Nadal and a glimpse of jovic's growing confidence Nadal aiming to solidify his year- end number one ranking started strong winning the first set 6 to3 however jokovic playing with a newfound aggressiveness turned the tide in the second set he capitalized on some unforced Errors By Nadal and won the set 6 to2 ultimately jokovic won by a close third set tiebreaker 7 to3 sending a clear message that he was a serious threat to an adult's dominance on all surfaces this defeat while just around Robin Matt played a part in the dolls failure to qualify for The Knockout stages of the tournament