Novak Djokovic elbowed his way into the tennis elite on Sunday with a 7-6 (7/2), 2-6, 7-6 (7/2) defeat of world number one Roger Federer in the final of the Montreal Masters. The 20-year-old Serb thwarted a fightback from Swiss powerhouse Federer, who was aiming to lift the 50th trophy of his career.
But Djokovic, who had beaten Federer's hot Spanish rival Rafael Nadal less than 24 hours earlier in the semi-finals, calmly ripped through a final set tiebreaker to win a second Masters shield this season after Miami five months ago.
"I can't describe the feeling I have right now," Djokovic said. "It's like a dream come true, especially against Federer in the finals, to win those tiebreakers was just incredible.
"I managed to win these tiebreaks against a player who probably has the best score in tiebreakers, who is the strongest player mentally in the world right now." Federer has now lost six times this season, one more than in all of 2006. He stands level on four season titles with Djokivic, that pair standing two behind Nadal. But Federer plays with a sense of history after 11 grand slam titles and near total domination game for the past three seasons.
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