MONTREAL, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Top-ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia needed three sets but managed to outlast American Mardy Fish Sunday to win the Rogers Cup in Montreal.
Djokovic came up with eight saves of break points en route to a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 victory over Fish, collecting his ninth title of the season.
It wasn't easy for the Serbian star, who improved to 53-1 this season and remained undefeated on hard courts this season (29-0). He labored for nearly 2 1/2 hours before finally besting Fish.
The victory made Djokovic the first player in history to win five ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles in the same season
Fish battled hard but fell short in his quest for his second win of the season after successfully defending his title in Atlanta last month.
