Nadal to meet Davydenko in Miami final

By Sandra Harwitt

MIAMI, Florida (Reuters) - World number two Rafael Nadal will face fourth-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko in the Sony Ericsson Open final after semi-final victories on Friday.

The Spaniard, who reeled off the last 12 points of the match, beat Czech Tomas Berdych 7-6 6-2 in windy conditions, while Davydenko beat Andy Roddick of the United States by the same scoreline.

Roddick looked a shade of the player who beat world number one Roger Federer on Thursday and gave Davydenko his first victory in their six career matches.

Nadal holds a 2-0 record against Davydenko in their career meetings.

"For me (it's) going to be very important because to play a final in a Masters Series event, up against the big players, I know I need to play at my best level," Nadal told reporters.

He took 70 minutes to snatch a close-fought opening set, winning the tiebreak 8-6 on his seventh set point after 10th seed Berdych double-faulted for the first time.

The second seed then breezed through the next set.

"I think I am playing this tournament very well and today was a great match too," said Nadal. "The first set was tough, especially at the end, because I had a lot of chances.