World number one Novak Djokovic began his preparations for 2012 in the perfect manner by easing past David Ferrer in the final of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship.
The event in Abu Dhabi rewards no official ATP ranking points but the players see it as an opportunity to open the new season in a relaxed fashion.
After an outstanding 2011 the Serbian again looks ominous heading into the New Year after again only losing three games on his way to victory.
He defeated Roger Federer by the same score of 6-2 6-1 in the semi-final yesterday and will be looking to defend his Australian Open title later in January.
Throughout the game with Ferrer this afternoon Djokovic repeatedly ground down his usually tenacious opponent with accurate, powerful ground strokes.
The Serbian also looked strong on serve and finished the match off with an ace to claim the $250,000 (£161,000) winning prize.
Pascal Lemesre
