6 Apr 2015

Djokovic maintains stranglehold over Murray

8:59 am on 6 April 2015

The world tennis number one Novak Djokovic has won the Miami Masters final, beating Scottish third seed Andy Murray 7-6 4-6 6-0 at Key Biscayne.

Novak Djokovic has advanced to the US Open semi finals.

Novak Djokovic was the raging favourite in Miami Photo: PHOTOSPORT

Djokovic's impressive run of form continues - the victory follows the Serb's triumphs at the Australian Open and Indian Wells and was his fifth title at Miami.

He has now beaten Murray in 10 straight matches on hard courts and has an 18-8 overall record against the Scot.

Andy Murray in action in Miami

Andy Murray's rivalry with Novak Djokovic is rather one-sided Photo: Photosport

Serena Williams easily won her eighth Miami Open women's title the previous day, the American world number one only needing 56 minutes to dispatch Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro in the final, 6-2 6-0.