Djokovic cruises past Canas to Miami title

MIAMI, Apr 1 (Reuters) Serbian teenager Novak Djokovic breezed to a 6-3 6-2 6-4 win over Argentine Guillermo Canas to claim the Sony Ericsson Open today, underlining his status as a possible future world number one.

After losing to Rafael Nadal in the Indian Wells final two weeks ago, the 19-year-old 10th seed would not let a second opportunity for his first Masters Series title slip through his fingers, replacing Andre Agassi as the youngest ever winner in the 23-year history of the Miami event.

It was the second title of the season for Djokovic and fourth of his young career.

Employing an all-round game that has drawn comparison with Roger Federer's, Djokovic stands out among a list of great Miami champions, joining Ivan Lendl (1989) as the only player to lift the title without dropping a set.

Canas, who recorded back-to-back upset wins over world number one Federer at Indian Wells and Miami, had no answers for the energetic Djokovic who will climb to a career high number seven in the world rankings tomorrow.

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