Martin Kaymer retains six shot advantage - Abu Dhabi Golf Championship 2008

The 23-year-old carded a four-under-par 68 for a 17-under total of 199 to leave his nearest challengers with a mountain to climb at the $2 million European Tour event.

Briton Anthony Wall shot a 65, the joint best round of the day, to go second on 205, one ahead of Kaymer's playing partner Henrik Stenson of Sweden (69).

Ryder Cup stalwart Lee Westwood matched fellow countryman Wall's 65 to claim fourth spot on 207, one stroke in front of Swede Peter Hedblom (69).

"I can't wait for tomorrow," Kaymer told reporters. "I will stick to my game plan and see what happens.

"I started well today and made two birdies on the opening holes and that settled me down and gave me a lot of confidence for the next 16," added the 2007 European rookie of the year.

Wall said the chasing pack had to hope the dominant Kaymer, who started Saturday's round six strokes clear, would fall apart over the closing 18 holes.

"Only if he hits it in the rough three or four times in the first few holes do we all have a chance," said the Englishman.

"I haven't actually dropped a shot since the first six holes on day one so I'm obviously doing something right."

Stenson said the title was Kaymer's to lose.

"If Martin continues with another solid round tomorrow it is his tournament," said the Swede. "He has made it pretty clear he wants this one."

But Westwood thinks the pressure will grow on Kaymer during the final round.

"The nearer the finishing post comes for Martin the harder it will get," said Westwood. "It's not an easy golf course and if you start missing fairways it becomes very difficult.

"It's not easy with a lead and I know when I've played tournaments with a five or six-shot lead, your mindset turns to thoughts of, 'I don't want to let this slip'."