MONTE CARLO, Monaco: Novak Djokovic set another career record on Sunday (Monday in Manila) with his second Monte Carlo title, as the Serb became the first man to win the opening three Masters 1000 events in a season through a 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 defeat of Tomas Berdych.

The top seed, who lives just a few hundred meters away from the centre court, had to survive a comeback from his Czech rival as well as a 70-minute rain interruption which came as he led by a set and 3-2 on serve in the second.

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