The Djoker Remains Unbeaten in 2011

Ladies and gentlemen, he's done it again.  Novak Djokovic beat number one ranked Rafael Nadal this afternoon to win the ATP Miami Masters title in Miami, Florida.  The two tennis giants went at it for 3 1/2 hours in the warm, muggy 85 degree weather that only Florida has to offer.  After going down in the first set, Djokovic came back in a well fought second set to defeat the Spaniard.  The third set saw both players even, and after both were tied at six games apiece, it went to a tiebreak.  Things began to look promising for Djokovic after Nadal double-faulted, and Djokovic went up 3-2 in the tiebreak.  Djokovic then went on to win the next three points, and would eventually claim the match.  It was a great win for "The Djoker," and will certainly leave people talking about the talented 23 year old from Serbia.  However, what's so impressive isn't just this victory over Nadal.  No no, what everyone is buzzing about is that this victory was the 24th consecutive match Djokovic has won this year, including four straight tournaments (Australian Open, Dubai, Indian Wells, and Miami).  That's right, you heard me correctly:  24 straight match wins and 4 straight tournament wins.  He is 24-0, which is the best streak since Ivan Lendl went 25-0 during the 1986 season.   How long will this streak last?  We can only begin to speculate.  Djokovic will head to the clay courts in Monte Carlo, where he will meet up with Nadal and Federer yet again.  It will be interesting to see how Djokovic adapts to the European clay surface, and if he will be able to keep his hot streak alive.

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