Kei Nishikorinotched the biggestwinofhiscareerSaturday, knocking off top-ranked Novak Djokovic 2-6, 7-6(4), 6-0 in the Swiss Indoors Basel semi-finals.
The eighth seed, who reached the final of the SwissIndoors in Basle last week, easily defeated his in-form compatriot Juan Martin del Potro 6-4 6-0 in Paris.
Nadal, whose last title was at the Rome Masters in April, admits Djokovic is the form player in men's tennis after his victory over Roger Federer in the SwissIndoors final last week.