MONTREAL — Andy Murray ended a long drought against Novak Djokovic when he beat the Serbian 6-4 4-6 6-3 in a draining final of the Rogers Cup on Sunday.
The British right-hander ended an eight-match, 25-month losing streak against Djokovic and improved from third to second in the world rankings.
He had not beaten the world number one since the 2013 Wimbledon final.
Djokovic, who lost for just the fourth time this year, had won 12 consecutive Masters Series finals since he fell to Roger Federer in Cincinnati in 2012.
Murray and Djokovic embraced at the net after a three-hour battle of attrition that left them exhausted as courtside temperatures reached 40C.