Novak Djokovic Clinches Sony Ericsson Open Title

Novak Djokovic has added yet another gong to his groaning trophy shelf.

The Serb star rolled over Scot Andy Murray in successive sets to clinch his third Sony Ericsson Open title Sunday. He held every service game as he coasted to a 6-1, 7-6 victory.

The result took Djokovic to 20-2 this year, and 90-8 since the start of 2011. In six rounds of matches at Key Biscayne, he hasn’t dropped a single set. Speaking to reporters after the final, the world number one suggested things weren’t about to get much easier for the rest of men’s tennis:

“I’m playing at the peak of my form, the best tennis that I have played. I have to use that as much as I can.”

After winning this tournament in 2007 and 2011 (only Andre Agassi, with six titles, has won it more), Djokovic hinted he may have to cheat on his gluten-free diet:

“I cannot guarantee anything. I think I deserve a fresh bagel.”

Djokovic currently holds three of tennis’s four major slams. After winning the US Open and Wimbledon last year, he won a remarkable Australian Open final against Rafael Nadal, triumphing after almost six hours of brutal, world class tennis.

Now that the clay season is beginning, Djokovic has his eye on the one major to evade him: the French Open. He said:

“This is very encouraging for me prior to the clay-court season. I’m going to have more confidence.”

If he does triumph in Paris, Djokovic will become the first man to win a non-calendar year grand slam – the winning of all four slams in two calendar years. Rod Laver was the last player to achieve a grand slam (the winning of all slams in a single calendar year), and that was in 1969.

Do you think the amazing Serb can win the French and make history?