Novak Djokovic battles past Andrey Rublev to reach Paris Masters final

Novak Djokovic had to battle all the way to the Paris Masters final (Michel Euler/AP)

Novak Djokovic will face Grigor Dimitrov in the Paris Masters final after taking down fifth-seeded Andrey Rublev in a nervy 5-7 7-6 (3) 7-5 semi-final.

The world number one 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.