Novak Djokovic moved a little closer to the number one spot in tennis by beating Rafael Nadal in the BNP Paribas Open final in Indian Wells.
The Serbian, who guaranteed the number two ranking by defeating Roger Federer in the semis, beat Nadal 4-6 6-3 6-2 in two hours and 25 minutes.
Djokovic, who won the Australian Open in January, remains unbeaten in 2011 following his 18th victory of the year.
He will move up to second in the rankings – behind Nadal – on Monday.
And after defeating the Spaniard in a final for the first time in six attempts, he will surely have his sights set on overhauling him for top spot soon.