NOVAK Djokovic described his victory against world No. 1 Roger Federer to win the Montreal Masters yesterday as the greatest of his career.
The third seed, who beat Andy Roddick and Rafael Nadal to reach the final, won 7-6 (7-2) 2-6 7-6 (7-2) to claim his second Masters Series title.
"It's an unbelievable win for me," Djokovic said.
Djokovic attacked Federer throughout, racing to a 3-0 lead and saving six set points at 6-5 before taking the opening-set tiebreak 7-2.
The Swiss hit back to level in the second set, thanks to two breaks, and recovered from 4-2 down in the third to force a deciding tiebreak.
However Djokovic kept his nerve, playing an almost flawless tiebreak to win it 7-2, sinking to his knees in jubilation when Federer's through-the-legs shot found the net on match point.
The 20-year-old, a semi-finalist at the French Open and at Wimbledon this year, will move up to No. 3 in the rankings and said he had shown he could hold his own against the very best.
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