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Djokovic continues to break records, win in Miami4-04-2011 |
Serbian Novak Djokovic won the fourth consecutive tennis tournament, having triumphed at the Masters in Miami, which has a prize fund 4.5 million dollars. In the final seeded second Djokovic deal with driver-seeded Rafael Nadal (Spain), 4:6, 6:3, 7:6 (7:4).
So from December until now Djokovic has won 26 consecutive games, and for 2011 a year is 24. So the Serb has the best start after that of Ivan Lendl, who began 1986 a year with 25-0 win.
Although sunny and hot weather, they played nearly three hours in the finals, but at the end of the meeting Djokovic looked fresh. So Djokovic won the tournament in Miami for the second time in his career after 2007-a year and the beginning of this season has a balance 8-0 wins against the top 10 contestants. In addition, Nole was the first player after Roger Federer in 2006-a year that consistently wins in Indian Wells and Miami. Two weeks ago at Indian Wells again Djokovic beat Nadal.
Djokovic began the meeting with great pride but for the first time during the tournament losing his serve, and even allow for twice to be vented. Nadal saved break-Point and lead with 4:1 and then 5:1 with - something unseen against Djokovic this year. But the Serb was able to reduce down to 4:5 before surrender. The set is complete for 56 minutes and forcing Nadal to make 19 unforced errors, inform the BTA.
Novak Djokovic began the second set confidently, where the lead with 4:1, break his opponent in the second game. After Djokovic failed to make 5:1, Nadal saved his sixth game for 2:4.
So after a new one hour game finally number 2 in the tournament managed to restore equality of 1:1 sets. In the third part twohe gripped in a fierce battle for supremacy by twice passing Nadal major effort to retain his serve. The set went so without punctures. Nadal lead with 6:5 and could not triumph, and after the 12 th game lead with 30:15 in the service of the Serb. Djokovic, however, failed to show strong nerves and sent the match into tie-break. There are two 3:2 to lay in wait for mistakes, but after this time Djokovic lead with 6:2. Nadal saved the first two machbola, but Nole managed to take his last service.