- World No 1 battles to 5-7, 7-6 (3), 7-5 victory in semi-final
- Unseeded Dimitrov sees off Stefanos Tsitsipas
Novak Djokovic will face Grigor Dimitrov in the Paris Masters final after taking down the fifth seed, Andrey Rublev, in a nervy semi-final 5-7, 7-6 (3), 7-5.
The world No 1 is chasing a record-extending seventh title at the ATP Masters 1000 but has not always looked assured in this tournament, his first since winning the US Open in September.