Djokovic downs Anderson to win 4th Mubadala title

FE Team | Published: December 30, 2018 21:54:13

Novak Djokovic celebrating with the trophy after winning the championship against South Africa's Kevin Anderson — Reuters

ABU DHABI, Dec 30 (Internet): World No 1 Novak Djokovic won a fourth Mubadala World Tennis Championship title on Saturday, coming back from a set down to beat Kevin Anderson 4-6, 7-5, 7-5.
Djokovic claimed victory on a fifth match point against his South African opponent who won the pre-season exhibition tournament in 2018.
The 31-year-old Djokovic previously claimed the three-day event in the UAE in 2011, 2012 and 2013 and has now matched Rafael Nadal's record of four titles.
"I'm a bit tired. We weren't expecting to play two hours and 30 minutes just before the start of the season," said Djokovic who is building towards an assault on a possible seventh Australian Open title next month.