Murray beats Djokovic to win Miami title

By Simon Evans

MIAMI (Reuters) - Andy Murray beat Serb Novak Djokovic 6-2 7-5 in the South Florida heat to win the Sony Ericsson Open on Sunday.

After dominating the first set, Murray came back from 5-2 down in the second, the decisive moment coming when he broke Djokovic in the ninth game on a challenged call.

On his first set point Djokovic lost out in a rally, on the second he double-faulted and then he allowed break when his wide shot was called out and although the Serb challenged the decision it was upheld.

That allowed Murray to draw level by holding serve in the next game.

The Scot then came back from 30-0 on Djokovic's serve to break again, having a bit of luck when his return clipped the top of the net and an off-balance Djokovic hit wide.

Murray, ranked fourth in the world, was left to serve out the match and clinch his third Masters series win and his 11th win on the ATP Tour.

The match took place in oven-like heat at Key Biscayne and Murray said it had been hard work against the third seed.

"The conditions were tough, running around out there it was tricky. He started to come to the net a bit more and I lost my timing a bit but I was able to get it back," he said.