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Tennis: Djokovic captures Masters Cup championship

Djokovic beats Davydenko in final: Novak Djokovic's victory celebration turned out to be more dangerous than his opponent.
Jubilant after overwhelming Russia's Nikolay Davydenko 6-1, 7-5 in the Masters Cup final Sunday in Shanghai, China, Djokovic tossed just about everything in reach — two rackets, wristbands and his sweat-soaked shirt — into the cheering crowd.
The 21-year-old from Serbia headed to a box where his coach, family and a former Miss Universe were standing and cheering.
A joyous group hug ensued. When Djokovic walked away, he realized he had cut his left hand at some point. He had to ask a trainer to apply a bandage before the awards ceremony.

"You don't feel the pain in the moments of happiness," he said.

Djokovic won $625,000 and a Mercedes sport-utility vehicle. He got into the SUV on the court and honked the horn.

Djokovic & Sharapova in NEWS Head lines

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic

Djokovic, the tennnis player

djokovic shirtless

Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic Bio
* Began playing at age four and made his pro debut at 16
* Nicknamed Nole
* Father, Srdjan and mother, Dijana own a pizzeria and pancake restaurant on a mountain in Serbia for last 15 years
* Father, uncle and aunt were all professional skiers and his father was also an excellent soccer player
* His father wanted him to be a soccer player or skier but excelled in tennis at an early age
* Credits his family as inspiration for giving him so much support and says he wouldn’t be able to be where he is without their help
* Younger brothers Marko (19) and Djordje (13) are both in school and play tennis
* Idol growing up was Pete Sampras
* At age 12, attended Niki Pilic Academy in Munich and practiced there for almost two years before returning to Belgrade
* Speaks Serbian, Italian, German and English
* Favorite surface is hard courts but considers himself an all around player
* Best shot is backhand down the line
* As a junior, advanced to Australian Open junior singles and doubles SF (w/Jenkins) in 2004
* Has an 11-3 career singles record in eight Davis Cup ties since 2004
* His family invited 50 underprivileged Kosovo-Serb children to Belgrade in September 2007 to be courtside for Serbia-Australia Davis Cup World Group tie
* Appeared in September 2007 Vogue Magazine
* Named 2006 ATP Most Improved Player of Year
* Coached by former ATP pro and Slovak Republic native Marian Vajda (since June 2006).