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Novak stops Fed express
Friday, 25 January, 2008
By Luke Buttigieg

Novak Djokovic has ended Roger Federer's 19-match winning streak at Melbourne Park to book a place in Sunday's Australian Open 2008 men's singles final.

The Serbian No.3 seed, who had only beaten Federer once in six previous meetings, avenged his defeat to the Swiss world No.1 in last year's US Open final with a dominant 7-5 6-3 7-6 (7-5) victory.

Djokovic's reward for his impressive triumph is a clash with unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in what will be the Australian Open's first tournament decider between two players yet to win a Grand Slam title since 1998.

In the early stages it was Federer who looked the goods, leading with a break and the chance to grab a second at 0-30 on Djokovic's serve, but from 3-5 down in the opening set Djokovic turned the match on its head.

The 20-year-old won the next five games in a row with a pair of breaks against Federer's serve and by the time he led 5-1 in the second set he'd claimed an amazing nine of 10 games.

Ahead by two breaks Djokovic did tighten up when serving for the second set but he didn't make the same mistake when he had a second chance in the ninth game, despite a warning for taking too long between points.

The third set was an arm wrestle, with Federer having to save four break points in the third game and Djokovic two that were also set points in the 12th, before Federer made the early running in the tie-breaker.

Ahead 3-1 early, Federer again led it 5-4 but Djokovic won the next couple of points to set up match point and then completed the brilliant win when Federer netted a forehand.

Federer's last straight-sets loss at a Grand Slam came when he went down to Brazilian Gustavo Kuerten in the third round of the 2004 French Open, and the defeat was his first at Melbourne Park since the corresponding stage three years ago against eventual champion Marat Safin.

Novak Djokovic- Zapamtite ovo ime

Nova zvezda na teniskom nebu - Nole made in Serbia.

Sa 19 godina najmladji pobednik ovoga turnira ikada.Ceo turnir bez izgubljenog seta.Pobedio je igraca koji je u dve nedelje dva (2)puta pobedio igraca broj 1 na svetu Rogera Federera.U polufinalu pobedio igraca broj 2 na svetu Rafaela Nadala.Od ove nedelje igrac broj 7 na svetu.Veliki cek sa ovoga turnirace biti mala ngrada za sve ono sto je postigao, jer budite sigurni da iza ovoga uspeha osim velikog talenta stoji i mnogo mnogo rada, sto inace nije svojstveno sportistima iz Srbije (cast izuzecima).

Pobeda u finalu nad odlicnim Gilermom Kanasom Argentincem u tri seta 6:3, 6:2,6:4 izgleda mnogo ubedljivija na papiru nego sto je to bilo na terenu.Nole je svaki poen morao da zaradi i on je to uradio.Posle brejka i vodjstva od 3:2 u drugom setu , odigran je gem koji je odlucio mec.Nole je servirao 22 minuta, i posle 7 izjednacenja, spasenih 4 brejk lopti ,konacno dobio taj kljucni gem posle koga je i Kanas pokleknuo i posle velike borbe u trecem odlucujucem setu posle brejka na 4:4 ,Nole je mec priveo kraju i tako osvojio svoj prvi masters turnir u karijeri.

Novak Djokovic succeeded where Roger Federer failed, and his reward was the Sony Ericsson Open title. The precocious 19-year-old Serb beat qualifier Guillermo Canas 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in Sunday's final.

Canas upset the top-ranked Federer twice last month, including in the fourth round Tuesday. But the 29-year-old Argentine's relentless baseline game failed to faze Djokovic, who dominated with his versatile shotmaking and held every service game.

With his first ATP Masters Series title, Djokovic became the youngest men's champion in the tournament's 23-year history. He won every set he played _ the first time the Key Biscayne men's champion has done that since Ivan Lendl in 1989.

Djokovic skipped a forehand winner off the baseline on match point and collapsed to his back in glee. He rose to receive a hug from Canas, climbed into the stands to embrace his parents, then returned to the court and threw his shirt and racket to the cheering crowd.

Seeded 10th, Djokovic will improve to a career-high No. 7 in the rankings Monday.

Canas can take consolation in a career resurgence. Ranked as high as eighth before serving a 15-month doping suspension that ended last summer, he was 143rd at the start of the year but will climb to about 31st in the new rankings.

Djokovic mixed pace, spins and angles so well that some of his shots were beyond reach even for Canas, whose forte is fetching. The slender Serb's repertoire ranged from 130-mph serves to feathery drop shots, including one to end the match's longest game.

That game in the second set lasted 20 minutes and 22 points and included an important replay reversal. Djokovic hit a shot ruled wide that would have given Canas a service break for 3-all, but the review led the umpire to order the point replayed.

Djokovic saved two more break points in the game, including one by outlasting Canas in a 37-shot rally, and eventually held for 4-2.

Djokovic faced only two other break points and erased them. He lost serve just once in 59 games in the tournament.

Even as he pulled away, Djokovic's teenage temper occasionally showed. He twice threw his racket and once slammed a ball into the net. But he hardly had cause for anger, committing only 30 unforced errors while hitting 44 winners.

The warm, sunny weather and grinding rallies seemed to favor Canas, the stockier, more physical player. But he began to clutch his left hamstring between points and received a massage from a trainer in the third set.

Canas appeared to favor the leg when he double-faulted in his final service game to fall behind 5-4. Djokovic wavered serving for the match with his lone double-fault and a wild forehand, but smacked confident strokes on the final two points for winners _ and the championship.

Djokovic earned $533,350. Canas received $266,675.

CBC news

STIGAO NOLE 007!

Najbolji srpski teniser Novak Đoković posle trijumfa na masters turniru u Majamiju juče doputovao u Beograd, gde mu je priređen doček

Najmlađi pobednik masters turnira u Ki Biskejnu Novak Đoković doputovao je juče po podne u Beograd a ispred Starog dvora dočekalo ga je blizu hiljadu ljudi. Srpski teniser je po sletanju na Aerodrom "Nikola Tesla" rekao da se nada da će ispred Skupštine imati veću podršku od 15.000 ljudi, koliko je gledalo finalni meč protiv Giljerma Kaljesa u Majamiju. Ali, za razliku od brojnih predstavnika medija, Beograđani nisu pokazali veliko interesovanje.

Svi oni koji juče oko 19 sati nisu bili ispred Starog dvora, propustili su možda najzabavniji govor ikada održan na ovakvim hepeninzima. Trenutno jedan od najpoznatijih Srbina u svetu potpuno spontano obratio se ljudima koji su došli da ga pozdrave i iskreno pokazao svoje emocije.

- Mnogo sam uzbuđen, ovo moj prvi govor ispred Skupštine. Hvala vam što ste došli. Kao klinac sam gledao mnoge naše sportiste kako slave sa vama i dižu tri prsta. Eto, došao je i taj dan da i ja budem ovde. Mnogo se ponosim sobom, ne samo zbog rezultata već i zato što sam došao ovde sa proslavim sa vama. Kao da živim u snu. Sanjao sam da jednog dana dođem ispred Skupštine.

- I sada, dok sam bio u avionu, razmišljao sam šta da kažem, ali sada sam sve zaboravio, pa ću morati ponovo da smišljam. Video sam na putu kada sam dolazio sa aerodroma jednu bebu u kolicima koja je držala transparent "Nole je moj idol". To je jedna od najlepših stvari koje sam doživeo - rekao je Novak, koji se zbunio i malo postideo u trenutku kada je nekoliko devojčica počelo da viče: "Nole, mi te volimo!"

Kako je od juče zvanično sedmi teniser sveta, Đoković je na poklon dobio fudbalski dres Srbije sa brojem 007. Nole je rekao da priželjkuje da će sledeći doček biti grandiozniji i da će reprezentacija Srbije u septembru u plej-ofu Dejvis kupa igrati pred punim tribinama Arene.

- Nadam se da ću naredni put stajati gore sa mnogo većim trofejom i mnogo većim razlogom da budem ovde i siguran sam da će biti mnogo, mnogo više ljudi. Hvala vam puno i mogu da vam poručim da je ovo samo početak i da bi trebalo da se navikavate, jer ćete tenisere sve češće viđati!


		Deda prvi trener Novakovi roditelji Dijana i Srđan Đoković iz Majamija su stigli pre svog najstarijeg sina i onda su ga zajedno sa Markom i Đorđem dočekali na aerodromu. Potom su svi zajedno u specijalnim vozilima otišli do Starog dvora, gde im se pridružio i deda. Novak je zamolio okupljene Beograđane da pozdrave i ljude koji mu mnogo znače, a zatim otkrio ko mu je bio prvi trener. - Dok su mi roditelji radili na Kopaoniku, bio sam kod dede i nekoliko godina smo zajedno sa Banjice išli na treninge. On mi je bio najbolji prijatelj i verovatno jedan od prvih trenera - rekao je Spec Naz.


		Smotana krupna zverka Novak Đoković stigao je letom preko Londona, a na našem aerodromu sproveden je preko VIP ulaza, što je tretman kakav imaju samo krupne zverke. Njegov srednji brat Marko odmah je dograbio plavi, manji pehar, u nadi da će i on jednog dana osvojiti isti. Veliki pehar ostao je na aerodromu u Majamiju, i to u delićima, a organizatori ovog masters turnira obećali su da će Novaku poslati kopiju. - Evo ga jedan trofej koji sam doneo iz Amerike. Nažalost, desila se nezgoda na aerodromu - ispustio sam jedan pehar i on se slomio. Verovatno zbog uzbuđenja. Ispao sam smotan - rekao je Nole.

(A. P.)