Cape Town - Kevin Anderson has defeated world No 2 Rafael Nadal in their Mubadala World Tennis Championship (MWTC) semi-final in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
Anderson, who is the defending champion, beat Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in their exhibition semi-final encounter.
The South African will play world No 1 Novak Djokovic in the final after the Serb defeated No 11-ranked Russian Karen Khachanov 6-4, 6-2.
In last year's final Anderson defeated Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4, 7-6 (7/0).
— Kevin Anderson (@KAndersonATP) December 28, 2018