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Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships, Men Singles Final

Novak Djokovic (SRB)	2	7	6
David Ferrer (ESP)	0	5	3

Game	Djokovic to Ferrer: ACE, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic sledge hammers ace in the middle and wins the Dubai Tennis Championships !
A-40	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic serves,follows it with forehand cross-court drive.Ferrer returns it long
Deuce	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Ferrer forehand drive goes wayward and its deuce
30-40	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Ferrer surges towards the net and produces a sensational stretched volley
30-30	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Couple of shots exchanged till Ferrer forehand drifts outside the court
15-30	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Ferrer produces a raking forehand up the line and Djokovic fails to control it
	Djokovic to Ferrer: LET. Low serve barely touches the net cord, let first serve
15-15	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. After a short rally Djokovic sends a forehand long
15-0	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Heavy slice serve, return from Ferrer goes into the net
Served By: Ferrer Won By: Djokovic Djokovic - Ferrer 7 - 5 5 - 3
Game	Ferrer to Djokovic: Double Fault, Winner: Djokovic. Ferrer nets the second serve. Expensive double fault
	Ferrer to Djokovic: Fault. First Fault!
15-40	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Ferrer mishits a forehand .Djokovic gets two break-points
15-30	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic smacks a forehand down the line
15-15	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic backhand finds the net in the middle
	Ferrer to Djokovic: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
0-15	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Ferrer off-forehand drifts outside the court
Served By: Djokovic Won By: Ferrer Djokovic - Ferrer 7 - 5 4 - 3
Game	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Ferrer bounches back as Djokovic nets a forehand
40-A	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Ferrer hits a powerful forehand down the line and Djokovic forehand sails long
	Djokovic to Ferrer: Fault. First Fault!
Deuce	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic looks outraged as Djokovic backhand lands at the net and its deuce
40-30	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic backhand finds the net in the middle
40-15	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic rushes to the net and punches away a volley
30-15	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic scrambles back a brutal forehand down the line
	Djokovic to Ferrer: LET. Ball touches the net, Djokovic will serve again.
15-15	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Short rally till Djokovic pushes forehand over the line
15-0	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic slaps a ferocious forehand down the line
Served By: Ferrer Won By: Ferrer Djokovic - Ferrer 7 - 5 4 - 2
Game	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic questions the in call.Hawekeye shows that backhand drive was indeed in.Ferrer holds with this
	Ferrer to Djokovic: Fault. First Fault!
40-30	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Ferrer dumps a routine forehand into the net
40-15	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic smacks a forehand down the line
40-0	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Body line serve,return from Djokovic goes into the net
	Ferrer to Djokovic: Fault. Ferrer serve lands outside the service line.
30-0	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic off-forehand misses the court
	Ferrer to Djokovic: Fault. First Fault!
15-0	Ferrer to Djokovic: ACE, Winner: Ferrer. Ferrer starts with big serve down the middle.ACE!
Served By: Djokovic Won By: Djokovic Djokovic - Ferrer 7 - 5 4 - 1
Game	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic thwacks a dreamy backhand down the line and takes the lead at 4-1.
40-0	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic serves,reaches to the net and plants a low volley into open court
30-0	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Ferrer forehand pass drifts outside the court
15-0	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic produces a raking forehand up the line and Ferrer fails to control it
Served By: Ferrer Won By: Ferrer Djokovic - Ferrer 7 - 5 3 - 1
Game	Ferrer to Djokovic: ACE, Winner: Ferrer. Sizzling serve.Ace! and Ferrer holds
40-15	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic races to the net and volleys with soft hands
40-0	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Ferrer sends forehand down the line for winner
	Ferrer to Djokovic: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
30-0	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic nets a forehand
15-0	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic nets a backhand slice
Served By: Djokovic Won By: Djokovic Djokovic - Ferrer 7 - 5 3 - 0
Game	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic serves,follows it and blasts a forehand winner
40-30	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic scrambles back a brutal forehand up the line
30-30	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic looks unhappy as backhand lands at the net
30-15	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic pushes forehand over the line
	Djokovic to Ferrer: Fault. First serve touches the net tap and lands outside the service box.
30-0	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Ferrer backhand jumps the line
	Djokovic to Ferrer: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
15-0	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Huge serve, return goes in the net
Served By: Ferrer Won By: Djokovic Djokovic - Ferrer 7 - 5 2 - 0
Game	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Ferrer misses an easy volley and Djokovic gets the break
40-A	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Advantage for Djokovic as Ferrer backhand drifts outside the court
Deuce	Ferrer to Djokovic: Double Fault, Winner: Djokovic. Shocker!!! Ferrer commits Double Fault.
	Ferrer to Djokovic: Fault. Ferrer serve lands outside the sideline.
40-30	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. After a short rally Ferrer sends a backhand long
40-15	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic forehand finds way into the net
	Ferrer to Djokovic: Fault. First Fault!
30-15	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Ferrer races to the net and volleys with soft hands
15-15	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic backhand drifts outside the court
0-15	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic generates a gorgeous cross court forehand winner
Served By: Djokovic Won By: Djokovic Djokovic - Ferrer 7 - 5 1 - 0
Game	Djokovic to Ferrer: ACE, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic arrows another ace from his armour!
40-15	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Deep backhand from Djokovic forces an error on Ferrer
30-15	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Ferrer positions himself onto the net and smashes a volley
30-0	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Ferrer mishits an attempted pass
15-0	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Ferrer forehand drifts outside the court
	Djokovic to Ferrer: Fault. Djokovic serve lands outside the service line.
Served By: Ferrer Won By: Djokovic Djokovic - Ferrer 7 - 5
Game	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Ferrer struggles to control the backhand volley and Djokovic wins the first set
15-40	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Ferrer brings higk kick serve to save first break point
0-40	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Triple set points for Djokovic as Ferrer nets a forehand during rally
0-30	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic thwacks a dreamy forehand down the line and takes the lead
0-15	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Ferrer forehand jumps the line
Served By: Djokovic Won By: Djokovic Djokovic - Ferrer 6 - 5
Game	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Another return of serve from Ferrer goes into the net
40-0	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Quick slice serve,return goes into the net
	Djokovic to Ferrer: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
30-0	Djokovic to Ferrer: ACE, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic arrows 1st ace in the middle
15-0	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic gears up with a flashing crosscourt forehand winner
Served By: Ferrer Won By: Ferrer Djokovic - Ferrer 5 - 5
Game	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Outwide serve,return of serve sails long .Its 5-5 all
40-0	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Ferrer smacks a forehand up the line
	Ferrer to Djokovic: Fault. First Fault!
30-0	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic backhand misses the court
15-0	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Quick serve,return from Djokovic goes into the net
Served By: Djokovic Won By: Ferrer Djokovic - Ferrer 5 - 4
Game	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Ferrer levels the set scores as Djokovic forehand goes straight into the net
	Djokovic to Ferrer: Fault. First Fault!
0-40	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Deep return of serve from Ferrer forces an error on Djokovic
	Djokovic to Ferrer: Fault. Djokovic serve lands outside the sideline.
	Djokovic to Ferrer: LET. Let !
0-30	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic nets a forehand pass
	Djokovic to Ferrer: Fault. Djokovic serve lands outside the sideline.
0-15	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic puts the volley long
Served By: Ferrer Won By: Djokovic Djokovic - Ferrer 5 - 3
Game	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic will serve for the set as Ferrer pushes forehand over the line
30-40	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic attempted pass lands outside the court
15-40	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Ferrer puts the overhead volley long
	Ferrer to Djokovic: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
15-30	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Ferrer off-forehand drifts outside the court
15-15	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic backhand jumps the line
0-15	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic positions himself onto the net and places a deep volley
	Ferrer to Djokovic: Fault. First Fault!
Served By: Djokovic Won By: Ferrer Djokovic - Ferrer 4 - 3
Game	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Tremendous rally betweem both the players but this time Ferrer come on top as Djokovic backhand finds way into the net
	Djokovic to Ferrer: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
30-40	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Ferrer gets the break point as Djokovic nets a backhand in the middle of rally
	Djokovic to Ferrer: Fault. Djokovic serve lands outside the service line.
30-30	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic backhand drifts outside the court
	Djokovic to Ferrer: Fault. First Fault!
30-15	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Body line serve return from Ferrer goes into the net
15-15	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Ferrer fails to clear a drop shot
0-15	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic forehand jumps the line
Served By: Ferrer Won By: Djokovic Djokovic - Ferrer 4 - 2
Game	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. World no 3 strikes first as Ferrer forehand finds way into the net
	Ferrer to Djokovic: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
40-A	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Powerfull forehand from Djokovic forces an error onFerrer.Break Point
Deuce	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Long rally, great play from both the players. Djokovic positions himself onto the net and places a deep volley
	Ferrer to Djokovic: Fault. First serve touches the net tap and lands outside the service box.
A-40	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic forehand drifts outside the court
Deuce	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Ferrer pushes forehand over the line and makes it deuce
40-30	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic backhand down the line misses the target
	Ferrer to Djokovic: Fault. Ferrer serve lands outside the service line.
30-30	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Ferrer generates a gorgeous crosscourt forehand right into the corner and takes control of the situation
15-30	Ferrer to Djokovic: ACE, Winner: Ferrer. ACE! Ferrer brings out big serve
0-30	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Ferrer backhand slice goes straight into the net
0-15	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic produces a raking forehand down the line and Ferrer fails to control it
	Ferrer to Djokovic: Fault. Ferrer serve lands outside the service line.
Served By: Djokovic Won By: Djokovic Djokovic - Ferrer 3 - 2
Game	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Accurate serve aimed at T, unreturned
40-15	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Ferrer nets an attempted pass
30-15	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Ferrer off-forehand drifts outside the court
	Djokovic to Ferrer: Fault. Djokovic serve lands outside the service line.
15-15	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Brief rally till Djokovic produces an acute angled off-forehand winner
0-15	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Ferrer surges towards the net and forces a error on Djokovic
	Djokovic to Ferrer: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
Served By: Ferrer Won By: Ferrer Djokovic - Ferrer 2 - 2
Game	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic moves Ferrer around the court tries to outfoxes Ferrer with a drop-shot, but Ferrer places it for a winner down the line
	Ferrer to Djokovic: Fault. Ferrer serve lands outside the service line.
40-15	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. After a short rally Djokovic sends a forehand long
	Ferrer to Djokovic: Fault. First Fault!
30-15	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic smacks a forehand up the line on return of serve
30-0	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic forehand down the line jumps the line
15-0	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Ferrer serves,follows it and volleys a winner
Served By: Djokovic Won By: Djokovic Djokovic - Ferrer 2 - 1
Game	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic sends a thumping forehand down the line and holds his serve for 2-1 lead in the first set.
	Djokovic to Ferrer: Fault. Djokovic serve lands outside the service line.
40-15	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Ferrer forehand jumps the line
	Djokovic to Ferrer: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
30-15	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Body line serve ,return goes into the nets
15-15	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. rally till Ferrer forehand misses the court
	Djokovic to Ferrer: Fault. First Fault !
0-15	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic struggles to control an attempted pass
Served By: Ferrer Won By: Ferrer Djokovic - Ferrer 1 - 1
Game	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Ferrer holds as return from Djokovic goes long.Its 1-1 all
40-15	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Ferrer earns two game points as Djokovic forehand finds the net in the middle
	Ferrer to Djokovic: Fault. Ferrer serve lands outside the service line.
30-15	Ferrer to Djokovic: Double Fault, Winner: Djokovic. 1st Double Fault !
	Ferrer to Djokovic: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
30-0	Ferrer to Djokovic: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Hard hitting rally till Djokovic pushes forehand over the line
15-0	Ferrer to Djokovic: ACE, Winner: Ferrer. Ferrer opens with Booming first serve.ACE!
Served By: Djokovic Won By: Djokovic Djokovic - Ferrer 1 - 0
Game	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Outwide serve Djokovic rushes to the net and punches away a volley
A-40	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Short rally till Ferrer forehand drifts outside the court
Deuce	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Deuce as Djokovic forehand finds way into the net
40-30	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic backhand finds the net in the middle
	Djokovic to Ferrer: Fault. Djokovic serve lands outside the service line.
40-15	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Ferrer backhand jumps the line
30-15	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Djokovic serves,follows it and smashes a winner
15-15	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Ferrer. Djokovic pushes forehand over the line
15-0	Djokovic to Ferrer: IN, Winner: Djokovic. Ferrer nets a backhand
	Djokovic to Ferrer: Fault. First serve goes into the net.

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