Serbia's Novak Đoković makes tennis history

Novak Đoković of Serbia beat Mardy Fish of the United States 2-1 (6-2, 3-6, 6-4) to win the ATP Montreal Masters tournament.

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia beat Mardy Fish of the United States 2-1 (6-2, 3-6, 6-4) to win the ATP Montreal Masters tournament. The world number one also made tennis history on Sunday as the first player to win five ATP Masters 1000 series tournaments in a single season. Serbia's Novak Djokovic makes tennis history The Serbian has now won nine trophies, and boasts 53 victories and only one defeat this year. Novak Djokovic advanced to the Montreal Masters final after Frenchman Jo Wilfried Tsonga retired from the semifinal on Sunday. In the other semifinal, Mardy Fish beat Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. In the doubles competition, Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic and Michael Llodra of France won the final of the Rogers Cup's doubles tournament in Montreal after defeating the first-seeded pair Bob and Mike Bryan of the United States 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 10-5. Novak Djokovic (Beta/AP) "Key lies in positive attitude" Novak Djokovic stated after winning the Montreal Masters ATP that the key to his good matches this season lies in his attitude toward the game. “The key lies in having a positive attitude in the tennis court. Every morning when I wake up I want to make progress, be responsible and professional and keep winning. This is the passion and motivation that keeps me going,” Djokovic said. “I try to win in every match, regardless of who is on the other side of the net. I am aware that I am showing unbelievably good game this year, but I am not thinking about how many matches I might lose and how many victories I may score,” the Serbian tennis player said. This is the 27th title Djokovic has won so far, and the ninth in 2011. At the same time, he became the first world's top player ever since Pete Sampras back in 1993 to score another victory in the Masters ATP immediately after claiming the title of the world's number one. Djokovic lost only one match this year, to Swiss Roger Federer in the Roland Garros semi-final, and scored 53 victories so far.

Serbia's Novak Đoković makes tennis history

The Serbian has now won nine trophies, and boasts 53 victories and only one defeat this year.

Novak Đoković advanced to the Montreal Masters final after Frenchman Jo Wilfried Tsonga retired from the semifinal on Sunday.

In the other semifinal, Mardy Fish beat Serbia's Janko Tipsarević in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4.

In the doubles competition, Serbia's Nenad Zimonjić and Michael Llodra of France won the final of the Rogers Cup's doubles tournament in Montreal after defeating the first-seeded pair Bob and Mike Bryan of the United States 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 10-5.

"Key lies in positive attitude"

Novak Đoković stated after winning the Montreal Masters ATP that the key to his good matches this season lies in his attitude toward the game.

“The key lies in having a positive attitude in the tennis court. Every morning when I wake up I want to make progress, be responsible and professional and keep winning. This is the passion and motivation that keeps me going,” Đoković said.

“I try to win in every match, regardless of who is on the other side of the net. I am aware that I am showing unbelievably good game this year, but I am not thinking about how many matches I might lose and how many victories I may score,” the Serbian tennis player said.

This is the 27th title Đoković has won so far, and the ninth in 2011. At the same time, he became the first world's top player ever since Pete Sampras back in 1993 to score another victory in the Masters ATP immediately after claiming the title of the world's number one.

Đoković lost only one match this year, to Swiss Roger Federer in the Roland Garros semi-final, and scored 53 victories so far.

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