Djokovic becomes first man to win all Masters 1000 titles
Djokovic scripted history by ending his career-long jinx of losing at the Cincinnati Masters 1000 final. Djokovic became the first man to win all Masters 1000 titles. He defeated 20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer in straight sets (6-4, 6-4) to clinch the title. Victory for Federer would have brought him his 99th career trophy. Here are further details of the match.
Match proceedings: How did the match go?
Federer was under pressure from the beginning. Djokovic broke Federer's serve for 4-3 before holding it to win the opening set. Federer started the second set on a better note, racing to a 2-0 lead before Djokovic leveled at 2-2. He earned another break at 4-3. The match lasted around 1 hour and 24 minutes as the Serbian completed a career 'Golden Masters'.
Records created in the match between the legends
Djokovic has become the first male tennis player to win all nine Masters 1000 tournaments. This was Federer's first loss in a hard-court final in the tune-up to the US Open. If Federer had beaten Djokovic, their win record would have stood at 23-23. However, Djokovic made sure he leads with a margin of 24-22. Earlier, Djokovic had lost three Cincinnati finals to Federer.
A glimpse at Djokovic's illustrious career
Djokovic has the fourth highest number of Grand Slams, under his belt, after Federer, Nadal, and Sampras. He has won 13 Grand Slams- 6 Australian Opens, 2 US Opens, 4 Wimbledon titles, and one French Open. He is the eighth player in history to achieve a Career Grand Slam. Djokovic is the third player ever to hold all the Grand Slams at once.
Where will Djokovic be next seen?
Djokovic will next be seen in action at the US Open which is scheduled to start from August 27. He won this tournament in 2011 and 2015. After this, he will take part in the Rolex Shanghai and Paris Masters in October.
