Tennis: Murray defeats Djokovic for Key Biscayne title
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Andy Murray has become the first Brit to win the Sony Ericsson Open.
The Scotsman used his vast repertoire of shots and took advantage of Novak Djokovic's slow start to win 6-2, 7-5 in Sunday's final.
Djokovic looked nervous at the start as the No. 4-seeded Murray raced to a 4-0 lead. In the second set, Murray rallied from a break down trailing 4-1.
Murray became the first three-time titlist on the men's tour this year. He finished with only 19 unforced errors while Djokovic had 43.
It was a matchup of Nos. 3 and 4 instead of the anticipated showdown between Nos. 1 and 2. Top-ranked Rafael Nadal lost in the quarterfinals to Juan Martin del Potro, and Djokovic upset Roger Federer in the semifinals.
