No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic won all sets against No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal to garner his fourth Key Biscayne title.
It was the Spanish Nadal's first time to attempt to win the title. Nadal and Djokovic, however, stay at No. 1 and No. 2 respectively in the rankings, according to ESPN. The scores in the final of the Sony Open were 6-3, 6-3, played in Key Biscayne, Florida on March 30, 2014.
Djokovic started strong while Nadal was forced to play defense. Nadal was usually positioned six feet away from the baseline to return Djokovic's powerful serves but Djokovic was exceptionally fast and earned one point playing serve and volley. Nadal noticeably lost depth in his shots, and while he had the opportunity to break-point during the first set, he failed to break away. Djokovic broke in the sixth game of the first set and the second game of the second set. The Serbian stayed on serve until the end after winning an exchange of 30 shots.
Djokovic in total won all eight sets in the Sony Open to win his second consecutive Masters series title. Two weeks ago, Djokovic beat Roger Federer and recently Andy Murray. Spanish players now record 0-7 in the finals in Key Biscayne. Nadal has finished second place in the Miami court for four times now. Nadal and Djokovic have played 40 games in all. Despite his loss, Nadal still has more victories over Djokovic at 22-18 according to a report by BBC.
According to The Guardian, Djokovic said that he increased his confidence after defeating Nadal. The Sony Open was perfect from start to finish for him. He added that his best performance occurred at the right time against his biggest rival.
Nadal said that Djokovic was better at the Sony Open finals. He felt that he did not move as good as he normally does. Djokovic was very successful in every shot during the match.
The two are set to meet again on Nadal's favorite clay court surface.
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