Dubai championships: Novak Djokovic wins

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Defending champion Novak Djokovic won his third consecutive title at the Dubai championships when he defeated top seed Roger Federer 6-3 6-3 in just 71 minutes.

27 February,2011 10:49 am

It is the 20th title of his career and his second of the year after he won the Australian Open in January. The second seeded Serbian is the only player apart from four-time champion Federer to have won the title three times, following Federer victories in 2003-5 and 2007. He has now won 15 straight matches in Dubai and is enjoying a career-best 14-match winning streak dating back to Decembers Davis Cup final. Federer looked the weaker player from the start and Djokovic surrendered just four points on serve in the opening set.Djokovic was also aggressive from the baseline and he swiftly earned the first break of serve to lead 2-1 when Federer mis-hit a backhand wide.