Djokovic and Azarenka win 2016 Miami Open

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Novak Djokovic vs. Kei Nishikori – Miami Open – Final

Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic bagged the men’s title of the Miami Open at Crandon Park on 3rd April, 2016.

The World No. 1 defeated Japanese star Kei Nishikori in straight sets, winning by 6-3, 6-3 in the finals of the prestigious tournament. The fixture lasted 1 hour and 26 minutes.

The 28-year-old won his sixth Miami Open title thus equalling Andre Agassi’s record. He also registered his 28th Masters tournament win, moving ahead of Spaniard Rafael Nadal. Djokovic also became the first tennis player in the Association of Tennis Professionals history to win the Indian Wells-Miami Open double three years in a row.

Djokovic won $1 million for winning the competition, with that he managed to surpass Swiss ace Roger Federer as the ATP’s leading prize money winner, his current career earning stands at $98.2 million.

Victoria Azarenka vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova – Miami Open – Final

Belarusian tennis star Victoria Azarenka clinched the women’s title of the Miami Open at Crandon Park on 2nd April, 2016.

The 26-year-old defeated Russian veteran Svetlana Kuznetsova in straight sets, winning by 6-3, 6-2 in the finals of the prestigious competition. The fixture lasted 1 hour and 17 minutes. Azarenka won $1 million for winning the tournament.

Azarenka sealed her 20th WTA title by winning the Miami Open. Additionally, this is her third Miami Open title after winning the competition in 2009 and 2011. She also became the third woman in WTA history to lift the Indian Wells-Miami Open double after Steffi Graf and Kim Clijsters.

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