Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic successfully defended his Dubai Championships title, beating Mikhail Youzhny of Russia 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 yesterday in a rain-delayed final in the United Arab Emirates.

Leading 7-5, 2-0 before rain suspended play on Saturday, the second-seeded Serb won his 17th career title in a match lasting 3 hours, 21 minutes. . . .

Ernests Gulbis became the first Latvian to win an ATP Tour title when he upset second-seeded Ivo Karlovic of Croatia 6-2, 6-3 at the Delray Beach International Championships in Florida.
Alisa Kleybanova won her first WTA title at the Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur, beating top-seeded Elena Dementieva 6-3, 6-2 in an all-Russian final.

The 21-year-old Kleybanova dominated the Olympic champion, using her raw power and booming first serve to earn most of her points. . . .

Nicolas Almagro will replace the injured Juan Carlos Ferrero for Spain’s Davis Cup tie against Switzerland on March 5-7.

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