Novak wins in Rome

Third seeded Novak Djokovic outsed world #10 Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 for his fourth career Masters Series title, and 10th ATP championship.  The Serbian is now 10-3 in career finals and leads the world with two Masters Series titles in 2008 - as he won Indian Wells earlier this season.  Novak is 25-5 on the year, and has proven that he can win on any surface.  Also, congratulations to Mike and Bob Bryan for winning their third title of the year.

 

WHAT THE PLAYERS SAID

 

Djokovic: “I tried to stay focused all the time, because the role of the favorite in these kind of big matches is not easy to cope with, you know. I didn't think that I'm going to play in the finals against a player who's unseeded, but obviously he deserved to be there. He showed his quality."

 

“I've been very satisfied so far, and that's what I will try to keep on doing. You know, being consistent on the major events with the results and, you know, that's the important thing if I really want to stay on the top."

 

“I'm very happy that I managed to win a major in this surface, because now I have more confidence approaching the big events on this surface, and on other surfaces as well. So this year has been like a dream for me, but I want to continue. I want to finish the year as the No. 1 on the race."

 

Wawrinka: "I was starting very well. The first set I was playing very well the first set. I was always before him; I was pushing him. But I think it change his game and he was coming more in at the net. In the second and the third set he was serving very well, too.”

 

(On his rankings leap): “I'm a little surprised, because in one week playing the final in Masters Series, and to be 44 and then Top 10 after the week is a big jump for me."

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2 Comments

Bill said:

Go Djoko I love Tennis Talk!

Cherry said:

I am very happy to see Novak claim his third title of the year, another AMS. Good job kiddo!

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Harry Cicma tackles the hot topics in tennis, sharing his insight on the favorites, tournament news and players to watch. Harry was ranked for three years on the ATP Tour doubles circuit and played four years of NCAA Division-I tennis at Rutgers University. He now covers all sports as a TV producer/anchor on NBC in Southern New England.