Novak Djokovic "proud" of Indian Wells triumph

World number two Novak Djokovic has expressed his pride over beating Roger Federer in the final of the Indian Wells Masters today.

The Serbian recovered from a set down to beat the 17-time Grand Slam champion and seal his third Paribas Open title in the process.

Djokovic took the deciding set to a tiebreak by leveling up at six games apiece before emerging as 7-3 winner in the finale, and the 26-year-old says that he is proud of the achievement.

"It was a proud achievement. It was not just winning the trophy but the way I came back from a set down in a couple of matches. That gives me a lot of confidence," he told reporters.

"I said after my semi-final that very few points will decide the final and I was right."

The event was the 33rd time that the pair had clashed in major tournaments, with the Swiss holding a slender 17-16 lead.