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Djokovic triumphs in Melbourne
Melbourne,
27 January 2008
Novak Djokovic beat unseeded French Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6 (7-2) to become the first Serb to win a Grand Slam singles title.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, left, and Novak Djokovic with trophies
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Reuters
Djokovic took advantage of a few imprecise forehand shots by his opponent and although Tsonga took the first set, Djokovic responded well to the setback.
During the second set, Djokovic improved his serve, played an excellent seventh game and set up a break point to take the lead.
Djokovic played tactically in the third set. Tsonga survived two break points but soon he found himself 3-1 down.
The 20-years-old from Belgrade held on to take the tie-breaker 7-2, and his first grand slam title.
Nenad Zimonjic won the title in the mixed doubles, playing with Chinese Tiantian Sun to triumph over the Indian team Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza 7-6(4), 6-4. This is the second title for Zimonijc in Melbourne, after winning the same title in 2004 when he teamed up with Russian Elena Bovina.
During the second set, Djokovic improved his serve, played an excellent seventh game and set up a break point to take the lead.
Djokovic played tactically in the third set. Tsonga survived two break points but soon he found himself 3-1 down.
The 20-years-old from Belgrade held on to take the tie-breaker 7-2, and his first grand slam title.
Nenad Zimonjic won the title in the mixed doubles, playing with Chinese Tiantian Sun to triumph over the Indian team Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza 7-6(4), 6-4. This is the second title for Zimonijc in Melbourne, after winning the same title in 2004 when he teamed up with Russian Elena Bovina.
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