The unstoppable machine from Serbia, Novak Djokovic became the most successful Masters player ever, by grabbing his 28th ATP 1000 title in Miami, thrashing Kei Nishikori under 90 minutes.
It was far from a flawless game of tennis, as both men looked clumsy at their serves. Ninja’s nerves however, got the better of him, forcing him to make too many unforced errors, that cost him the match. He was never in it to be honest.
“Well played to Novak. I hope I can get you next time! A tough match as always; playing Djokovic is always a great challenge for me, and I always love to come back to Miami. Thanks for my team, and I hope I can win a Masters championship next time.” said Nishikori.
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“I hope the love affair continues, and I want to thank my team. I want to thank all you guys for making this tournament extra special: you’re wonderful fans, and I don’t know how much you follow the stories, but I assure you it’s going to stay here for a long time. See you next year!” , said the world number one after his record breaking win.
Here’s how the world reacted as Novak continued his romance with record books:
Novak Djokovic Masters, updated for his Miami win:
🌴 ✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️
🐬 ✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️️️✔️
🎲 ✔️✔️
🐂 ✔️
🍝 ✔️✔️✔️✔️
🍁 ✔️✔️✔️
🎢 …
🍜 ✔️✔️️️✔️
🎪 ✔️✔️✔️✔️— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) April 3, 2016
Seeing Novak Djokovic happy on court …. One of these moments that make life worth living #trophy pic.twitter.com/9KPmTS4brx
— Novak German Fan (@NovakSupport) April 3, 2016
The Indian Wells / Miami double.
Pete Sampras, one of the greatest ever, managed it once.
Novak Djokovic has done it 4 times. Already.
— David Law (@DavidLawTennis) April 3, 2016
Hey non-tennis sports people:
What Novak Djokovic is doing right now is insane. INSANE.
— Courtney Nguyen (@FortyDeuceTwits) April 3, 2016
Novak Djokovic has made the final of the last 18 big* ATP events. He’s won 15 of them. That’s absurd, you guys.
*Masters/Slams/WTFs
— Lindsay Gibbs (@linzsports) April 3, 2016
Djokovic dominance 🌟 pic.twitter.com/MpcNdsjdn6
— C Kristjánsdóttir ●🐊 (@CristinaNcl) April 3, 2016
Kei to Nole: "Hope I can get you next time."
Like the attitude, and great week for Kei Nishikori! pic.twitter.com/2IgKmpZn7r
— TennisNow (@Tennis_Now) April 3, 2016
$98 Million! Miami Open Win Places Novak Djokovic As All-Time Money Winner In Tennis… https://t.co/khrYBAA3lQ
— World Tennis Mag (@WorldTennisMag) April 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/cherke_/status/716705375509225472
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