Djokovic continues hot run with Belgrade title
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May 3, 2011, Tuesday
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NOVAK Djokovic defeated Feliciano Lopez 7-6 (4), 6-2 on Sunday to win the Serbia Open in Belgrade for his fifth title and 27th straight victory this season.
The Australian Open champion was not always at his best in a match often played in rain and had six double faults.
"You people make it worth to come back to this city and play and hope for the victories," said Djokovic, who led Serbia's Davis Cup team to its first-ever victory last year.
Lopez failed to take advantage of seven break points during the match. He had the first two early in the first set at 2-2, sending the ball into the net and allowing Djokovic to win the game with an ace and a deep forehand into the corner.
Lopez had another chance to break in the first set at 4-4 but sent the ball out, before Djokovic comfortably won the tiebreaker.
"I had a dream last night that I will be a hero and the first to beat him this year, but I realized it was very hard," the Spaniard said.
Djokovic has had the best start to an ATP tour season since Ivan Lendl in 1986.
In Oeiras, Portugal, Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina beat Fernando Verdasco of Spain 6-2, 6-2 in the Estoril Open final on Sunday, claiming victory in his first claycourt event of the year.
It was the former US Open champion's 10th career win and his second title since recovering from wrist surgery last year. Eighth-seeded del Potro improved his record since his return to 23-3. He has risen from No. 484 in February to his current ranking of No. 46.
In Munich, Germany, Nikolay Davydenko beat Florian Mayer of Germany 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to win his second BMW Open title on Sunday.
The seventh-seeded Russian also won the Munich tournament in 2004.
Davydenko broke serve for a decisive 2-0 lead in the final set and breezed through for his 21st title.
"I haven't played that well for a long time," Davydenko said. "I think I will have to come back."
The fifth-seeded Mayer was looking for his first title. He also lost to Davydenko in the 2006 final in Sopot, Poland.
Mayer, the highest-ranked German, is expected to move to No. 30.
The Australian Open champion was not always at his best in a match often played in rain and had six double faults.
"You people make it worth to come back to this city and play and hope for the victories," said Djokovic, who led Serbia's Davis Cup team to its first-ever victory last year.
Lopez failed to take advantage of seven break points during the match. He had the first two early in the first set at 2-2, sending the ball into the net and allowing Djokovic to win the game with an ace and a deep forehand into the corner.
Lopez had another chance to break in the first set at 4-4 but sent the ball out, before Djokovic comfortably won the tiebreaker.
"I had a dream last night that I will be a hero and the first to beat him this year, but I realized it was very hard," the Spaniard said.
Djokovic has had the best start to an ATP tour season since Ivan Lendl in 1986.
In Oeiras, Portugal, Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina beat Fernando Verdasco of Spain 6-2, 6-2 in the Estoril Open final on Sunday, claiming victory in his first claycourt event of the year.
It was the former US Open champion's 10th career win and his second title since recovering from wrist surgery last year. Eighth-seeded del Potro improved his record since his return to 23-3. He has risen from No. 484 in February to his current ranking of No. 46.
In Munich, Germany, Nikolay Davydenko beat Florian Mayer of Germany 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to win his second BMW Open title on Sunday.
The seventh-seeded Russian also won the Munich tournament in 2004.
Davydenko broke serve for a decisive 2-0 lead in the final set and breezed through for his 21st title.
"I haven't played that well for a long time," Davydenko said. "I think I will have to come back."
The fifth-seeded Mayer was looking for his first title. He also lost to Davydenko in the 2006 final in Sopot, Poland.
Mayer, the highest-ranked German, is expected to move to No. 30.
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