Playing at top form, Novak Djokovic took out Rafael Nadal in the Sony Open final, 6-3, 6-3. Nadal had a break point in Djokovic’s first service game, but failed to convert, where Djokovic broke the world No. 1 in the sixth game of the first set, and again in the first game of the second. The Spaniard had a point to break back in the second, but Djokovic held on. He won the second set and the championship by breaking Nadal again at 3-5.
The Serbian has now won the last four Masters Series 1000 titles; additionally, he and Nadal combine to currently hold all nine.
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