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Monday, September 12, 2011

Djokovic wins US Open

Djokovic wins US Open

Novak Djokovic shrugged off a back scare to defeat defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-2,the north face jackets 6-7 (3/7), 6-1 to clinch the US Open on Monday,juicy sunglasses wholesale his third Grand Slam title of the year in an epic, brutal final.

The world number one Serb, who had already won the Australian Open before defeating Nadal at Wimbledon,white black cocktail dresses racked up his 64th win against just two losses all year.

But having been just two points from the title in the 12th game of the third set, his dreams were almost shattered when he dropped the set on a tiebreaker and needed a medical time-out on a strained back muscle.

Victory represented the top-seeded, 24-year-old's fourth career Grand Slam trophy after making his breakthrough at the 2008 Australian Open.

Nadal, the second seed, had been hoping to collect his 11th major in his 14th Grand Slam final, but instead slumped to his sixth defeat in six meetings in 2011 against Djokovic.

The red-hot Serb who triumphed in a four-hour, 10-minute final featuring breathtaking shot-making, rock-solid defence, gruelling rallies as well as warnings for both men for taking too long between points.

"US Open....it sounds unreal," said Djokovic, who had to save two match points to beat Roger Federer in a five-set semi-final.Chicago Bears Jerseys

"It's an incredible feeling. I've had an amazing year. To play Rafa is always a great challenge and I hope we have many more tough matches in the years to come."

Nadal, who faced 26 break points and was out-hit in winners with his 32 lagging behind the champion's 55, said he is determined to eventually overturn his losing run at the hands of Djokovic.

"I'm disappointed to lose, but Novak has been doing unbelievable things. What he has done this year will be impossible to repeat," said the world number two.

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