Djokovic Shanghai Master

Serbia star Novak Djokovic poses with the winner's trophy after his victory over Nikolay Davydenko of Russia in the Shanghai Masters final on Sunday.Photo: AFP

World number three Novak Djokovic thrashed Russia's Nikolay Davydenko 6-1, 7-5 in the Masters Cup final on Sunday to lift his second major trophy this year.
The Australian Open champion fizzed through most of the match at a packed Qi Zhong Stadium and snuffed out a late revival as he ended a six-month title drought at the lucrative season finale.
Djokovic, who becomes the first Serbian year-end winner and takes home 1.24 million dollars in prize money, also moves to within just 10 points of Roger Federer's second rankings spot.
"I feel very happy. I didn't manage to win a couple of finals this year but I've done it now and I'm ending the season the way I started, with a win in a big event," he said.
"So it's a great start for the coming season."
With defending champion Federer knocked out and top-ranked Rafael Nadal injured, it was up to Djokovic to add a dash of class to the final and he duly delivered in a clinical first set.
The 21-year-old Serb was immediately spraying backhands past Davydenko and he broke at the first attempt when the Russian netted. Davydenko was soon in deep trouble when he mis-hit a backhand to go 4-0 down.
Djokovic lifted a perfect lob over Davydenko, who managed just six points in the first five games before finally holding serve 5-1. The Serb briefly wobbled as he served for the set, saving two break points before going ahead.
The fifth-ranked Davydenko unfroze at the start of the second set and he won a peach of a point with a savage approach shot and tightly angled backhand volley.
But the Russian's shoulders slumped again as he hit an easy smash wide and was broken again as the backhand volley failed him. He saved two match points on serve and then, as Djokovic served for the win, broke for the first time.
However, Djokovic broke back for 6-5 and made no mistake at his second attempt to serve it out, sinking to his knees in celebration as Davydenko netted a return at 40-0.
"It's difficult to be positive when you're losing 5-0 and you see you have no chance," Davydenko said.
"When you feel 100 per cent like you're going to lose, it's very difficult to be positive. Normally I play very fast and with good control, and today I didn't."
Djokovic had already beaten Davydenko in the group stage here along with Juan Martin del Potro and downed Gilles Simon in the semifinals. He lost all three group matches on his debut last year.
After the Australian Open, Djokovic won Masters events in Indian Wells and Rome but had not claimed a title since May. He joins an honour roll which includes such greats as Federer, Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe and Pete Sampras.
Davydenko was appearing at his fourth straight end-of-year tournament after another busy season when he won more than 50 matches including titles at the Miami Masters, Poertschach and Warsaw.
The Russian, who beat Britain's Andy Murray in the last four, is left waiting for his first top-level title after four Grand Slam semis and nearly three-and-a-half years in the top 10.
Belgrade-born Canadian Daniel Nestor and Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic earlier won the doubles title, beating US twins Bob and Mike Bryan 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 in the final.
The 4.45-million-dollar end-of-season event is making a final appearance in Shanghai before moving to London as the World Tour Final.