Tennis - ATP - Rome Open - Alexander Zverev of Germany v John Isner of the U.S. - Rome, Italy- 20/5/17- Zverev celebrates at the end of the match. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
(Reuters) - Novak Djokovic made a timely return to his brilliant best after a traumatic year on Saturday and talked of rediscovering his lost "joy" for tennis as he thrashed Dominic Thiem to set up an Italian Open final meeting with young German Alexander Zverev.
Djokovic, who has suffered a fall from grace over the last year while wrestling with injuries and a lack of confidence, looked his old dominant self as he hammered the Austrian 6-1 6-0 in the second semi-final in virtuoso fashion.
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