The world No. 1 conquered Nishikori in a chaotic Rome semifinal, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5). (AP Photo)

In Rome, Novak Djokovic has continued doing what he does best: win in dramatic fashion. In his semifinal on Saturday, he needed three hours and four match points to battle past Kei Nishikori, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5).

And just like on Friday with the ball mark-and-touch tussle, there were both bloopers and highlights.

In the very first game, in what has to be considered a rookie move, Djokovic bruised his ankle performing a standard clay-cleaning move he’s done thousands of times:

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He needed a medical timeout for the self-inflicted injury. Then in another very normal, repetitive on-court move (swatting away an out serve), he nearly hit a ball boy and apologized:

Errant shots are really just part of the day job for ball kids, so the gesture from Djokovic didn’t go unnoticed:

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In the third set, yet another typical tennis situation turned into a ruckus when Djokovic broke multiple strings and failed to notice as he set up to serve with a useless frame:

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All of this came just a day after the ball mark incident in his semifinal against Rafael Nadal, which the world No. 1 addressed in the press:

Though the ball mark did appear to be out, the concept of umpire Carlos Bernardes drawing a fake one is a little ludicrous (and something that is reminiscent of junior players trying to pull a fast one). Interestingly, this is the very same umpire that Nadal asked to not be assigned to his matches last year.

In any case, there has been no sign of a fine for Djokovic touching the umpire’s arm, and the world has moved on. Everyone's time is certainly better spent appreciating points such as this:

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Djokovic is into his sixth final of the season, and faces Andy Murray once again (the Serb just beat him in the Madrid final). Though Djokovic dominance has become the norm (he’s 33-2 this year), no one can say his winning ways are boring.