Djokovic downs stubborn Fish for ATP Masters Series title

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INDIAN WELLS, California (AFP) — Third-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic won the Pacific Life Open ATP Masters Series title on Sunday with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 victory over unseeded American Mardy Fish.

Djokovic, who claimed his first Grand Slam title with a victory at the Australian Open in January, improved on his runner-up finish to Spain's Rafael Nadal here last year.

The Serbian beat Nadal in the semi-finals on Saturday, when Fish, a one-time top-20 player who came into the tournament ranked 98th in the world, stunned world number one Roger Federer to book his finals berth.

Djokovic appeared to have the match in hand after winning the first set 6-2 and taking a 4-2 lead in the second.

But Fish broke him in the seventh game and again in the 11th as he...