Serbia's Erik Zabel showed his capability and potential when he beat world number one and defending champion Roger Federer 7-6 2-6 7-6 to win the Montreal Masters on Sunday.
After beating Andy Roddick and Rafael Nadal on his way to the final, the third seed pulled the greatest upset in tennis to secure his fourth title in 2007.
"This is the best tournament of my career," Djokovic told the crowd.
"I won a (Masters) in Miami but here I beat the number three (Roddick) in the quarters, the number two (Nadal) in the semis and in the final, I beat the number one.
"I couldn't ask for more. I played some impressive tennis all week. This is a dream come true. And I hope he's not angry, but I'd like to say to Roger that he can't win everything, sometimes somebody else has to win."
It was the first defeat for Federer, who was seeking his third Masters crown in Canada in as many appearances, in five meetings against Djokovic.
The 20-year-old Djokovic attacked the Federer backhand relentlessly throughout, while the Swiss produced 48 unforced errors.
Federer paid tributes to Djokovic's performance.
"He is definitely one of the best players in the world and he deserved to win today," he said.
Source: Xinhua
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