Djokovic fights off Monfils in final

Serbias Novak Djokovic shrugged off a brave challenge from crowd favourite Gael Monfils to claim the Paris Masters title with a 6-2 5-7 7-6 win on Sunday.

Serbias Novak Djokovic shrugged off a brave challenge from crowd favourite Gael Monfils to claim the Paris Masters title with a 6-2 5-7 7-6 win on Sunday. World number three Djokovic,who had outclassed Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals and had dropped only one set en route to the final,had to dig deep to win his second title in as many weeks.

Djokovic,who beat world number one Roger Federer in the Basel final last week,showed signs of nerves at times and had to wait for Monfils to double fault on the first match point to seal victory after two hours 43 minutes.

Prashant Kishor: ‘Democracy not weak… Those saying people will lose vote rights are fools’

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Political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor launched his Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) after three years touring Bihar. The coming Assembly polls will be the first test of his goal to emerge as the third alternative in Bihar politics. Kishor speaks to The Indian Express about his party’s campaign, and the issues being raised by his rivals.

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