Djokovic outplays Nadal, regains title TENNIS / The Serb wins his third title at the tournament in four years SAVOURING SWEET VICTORY:Novak Djokovic, who beat Rafael Nadal in straight sets for his fourth Miami Masters title, says he loves the place.— PHOTO: AFP Second seed Novak Djokovic claimed his fourth Miami Masters title with a dominating 6-3, 6-3 win over World No.1 Rafael Nadal on Sunday. “I played a great match everything was working really well,” Djokovic said. “I didn’t give him a chance to come back in the match. I am really excited.” Djokovic, who benefitted from two walkovers, didn’t drop a set winning his third Miami title in four years and fourth in total to add to triumphs in 2007, 2011 and 2012. Djokovic clinched the victory on his first championship point, capping a long rally with a clever volley that landed in the open court. He blasted five aces, won 30 of 35 points on his first serve and had no double faults in the 83-minute contest. This was Djokovic’s second straight Masters title having won two weeks ago at Indian Wells. “We come here to play in the United States for four weeks,” Djokovic said. “It gives you plenty of time to recover. I love the hardcourts and it is my most preferred surface. In 2007 I won my first big title here in Miami.” Executing plans Djokovic said once he got into a good flow the shots were falling right where he wanted them to. “I just started swinging freely and had good percentages on my first serves,” Djokovic said. “He had a hard time reading my serve. I had a few game plans. I wanted to get out there and see what works the best. “He serves and likes to move to the backhand corner. He runs around his backhand so that he opens the court for his opponent on the forehand side.” “He was better than me in everything,” said Nadal. “He was able to find the right spot, the right position. “Playing against him is the worst thing that can happen to me because he has a better return than mine, he has a better serve, especially on this surface.” Martina Hingis and Sabine Lisicki capped a dream fortnight beating second seeds Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina 4-6, 6-4, 10-5 to win the women’s doubles crown. — current-affairs/2014-04-01/economy/349
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