Andy Murray defeats Djokovic to win Rome title
English number one Andy Murray will come back to number two on the planet rankings in the wake of winning in Rome
England's Andy Murray gave himself the ideal birthday present as he won his first Italian Open title with a 6-3 6-3 triumph over Novak Djokovic.
It was a first win on clay against Djokovic in five endeavors for the Scot, who turned 29 on Sunday.
He softened serve once up the principal set and twice in the second in Rome to win in one hour and 35 minutes.
Murray will come back to second on the planet rankings before the French Open, which starts on 22 May.
He broke the world number one right on time in the main set, leaving Djokovic - who beat the Scot in a week ago's Madrid Open last - obviously disappointed and trading words with umpire Damian Steiner.
A deft drop shot at set point saw Murray take the opener 6-3 in the midst of light rain in Rome.
Murray then battled once again from separate point to hold serve in the second set, before fighting off another two in his next administration diversion.
A disappointed Djokovic, 28, whined downpour was making the Foro Italico surface "excessively perilous", yet he was told, making it impossible to proceed by umpire Steiner, and Murray quickly broke the world number one.
English victors in Rome
Andy Murray is the main English singles champion in Rome since Virginia Wade in 1971, and the principal men's singles victor there since George Patrick Hughes in 1931.
Murray then moved inside a round of triumph and the weight began to tell on Djokovic.
Serving to stay in the challenge, the Serb twofold blamed to hand Murray match point and the Scot appropriately finished off the win with a fabulous strike victor from well out of court.
Investigation
"Murray forced himself on the match from the begin glaring difference a distinct difference to late gatherings with the world number one. He was the attacker, moved down by a fine first serve, which is turning into an exceptionally strong weapon.
"To have won Rome, completed as runner-up in Madrid, and achieved the semi-finals in Monte Carlo is marvelous readiness for Roland Garros - and to beat Djokovic for just the second time in 14 gatherings a major mental help.
"This was an annihilation, however, that Djokovic can put into point of view. While Murray was in a much less demanding portion of the draw, the world number one needed to beat Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals, and did not complete his three-hour semi-last with Kei Nishikori until 23:30 CEST on Saturday night."
England's Andy Murray gave himself the ideal birthday present as he won his first Italian Open title with a 6-3 6-3 triumph over Novak Djokovic.
It was a first win on clay against Djokovic in five endeavors for the Scot, who turned 29 on Sunday.
He softened serve once up the principal set and twice in the second in Rome to win in one hour and 35 minutes.
Murray will come back to second on the planet rankings before the French Open, which starts on 22 May.
He broke the world number one right on time in the main set, leaving Djokovic - who beat the Scot in a week ago's Madrid Open last - obviously disappointed and trading words with umpire Damian Steiner.
A deft drop shot at set point saw Murray take the opener 6-3 in the midst of light rain in Rome.
Murray then battled once again from separate point to hold serve in the second set, before fighting off another two in his next administration diversion.
A disappointed Djokovic, 28, whined downpour was making the Foro Italico surface "excessively perilous", yet he was told, making it impossible to proceed by umpire Steiner, and Murray quickly broke the world number one.
English victors in Rome
Andy Murray is the main English singles champion in Rome since Virginia Wade in 1971, and the principal men's singles victor there since George Patrick Hughes in 1931.
Murray then moved inside a round of triumph and the weight began to tell on Djokovic.
Serving to stay in the challenge, the Serb twofold blamed to hand Murray match point and the Scot appropriately finished off the win with a fabulous strike victor from well out of court.
Investigation
"Murray forced himself on the match from the begin glaring difference a distinct difference to late gatherings with the world number one. He was the attacker, moved down by a fine first serve, which is turning into an exceptionally strong weapon.
"To have won Rome, completed as runner-up in Madrid, and achieved the semi-finals in Monte Carlo is marvelous readiness for Roland Garros - and to beat Djokovic for just the second time in 14 gatherings a major mental help.
"This was an annihilation, however, that Djokovic can put into point of view. While Murray was in a much less demanding portion of the draw, the world number one needed to beat Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals, and did not complete his three-hour semi-last with Kei Nishikori until 23:30 CEST on Saturday night."
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