Shanghai (AFP) - Novak Djokovic overcame a fierce challenge from Juan Martin del Potro Sunday to defend his Shanghai Masters title with a 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (7/3) victory, improving his phenomenal winning streak in China to 20 matches. The Serbian top seed looked set to wrap up the final in double-quick time after a one-sided first set -- but the Argentine, who conquered Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals, hit back hard to take the match into a third set tie-break. Djokovic held his nerve in the shoot-out to win a gripping contest lasting more than two-and-a-half hours for his fifth title of the season. The victory keeps alive his slim chances of overtaking Nadal in the battle for the year-end number one ranking.
Posted on: Sun, 13 Oct 2013 17:11:15 +0000
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