Murray beats Djokovic at Rogers Cup in Montreal

MONTREAL: Britain´s Andy Murray snapped an eight-match losing streak against top-ranked rival Novak Djokovic on Sunday to win the ATP Montreal Masters only hours after his coach Amelie Mauresmo gave birth to a baby boy.

The Scotsman, who moves to second in the ATP rankings on Monday, revealed the news from his French mentor, the only woman to coach a major men´s player.

Murray dedicated the win to Mauresmo, and said he and his team saw a picture of mother and child.

Murray and the world number one took an hour per set to settle their score in Quebec as Murray completed a Canadian title hat-trick after trophies in 2009 and 2010.

Murray now owns 11 Masters 1000 titles and 35 over all. He denied Djokovic the chance at a 25th Masters trophy.

Murray won his fourth title of 2015 and lifted his record on the season to 53-8.

"Novak made it extremely difficult out there," said Murray, who needed five match points to win as the Djokovic defence came to life.

Djokovic said he hopes to carry his form into Cincinnati next week and the US Open, which starts on August 31 in New York.

"When I reflect on the week, of course it´s positive," Djokovic said. "I´m playing better as the tournament progressed, and hopefully I can continue in the same style in Cincinnati." (AFP)