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Andy Murray produced a perfect match to defeat Novak Djokovic in the final of the Rome Masters, according to Sky Sports expert Annabel Croft. The British No 1 had suffered defeat to Djokovic in last Sundays Madrid Open final, but he toppled his rival seven days later, completing an impressive 6-3 6-3 win.Murray marked his 29th birthday with a 10th victory over Djokovic, just a week ahead of the French Open, and became the first British player since 1931 to lift the tournaments title. Murray was presented with a cake to celebrate his 29th birthday Sky Sports expert Croft was hugely impressed with Murrays performance and believes he has worked hard to become one of the worlds top players on clay.He sent messages very clear, and very early on that he was going to battle from the baseline, Croft told Sky Sports. He was going to be aggressive and served really well. It all came together in one perfect match and was fully deserved. Annabel Croft It felt from very early on that Djokovic didnt have a lot left in the tank and he was very irritable, wasnt happy about the court surface, complaining quite a bit.I just think those matches took it out of him during the course of the week and he knew he was never going to get beyond this strong mind of Andy Murray out there. Full highlights of Murrays win over Djokovic in Rome It all came together in one perfect match and was fully deserved. It almost feels like all that hard work and extra work hes put into that serve - everything hes been doing to play well on this surface has paid off.Murray was beaten by Djokovic in the semi-finals at Roland Garros last year, but Croft feels he will be instilled with fresh confidence after rediscovering a winning formula against the Serb. The British No 1 will target a third Grand Slam title at the French Open Well of course its hugely significant, because its a win and it just creates a tiny bit of doubt in Novak Djokovics mind, said Croft.Andy seeks every single ounce that he can find of tactical awareness of trying to play Novak Djokovic. He said he was going to get the tapes out after that match in Madrid and that was a very close match. Hes obviously finding a bit of a combination.Hes worked extremely hard for this victory. Wonderful, wonderful win on his birthday. Also See: Murray wins Rome Masters Murray beats Djokovic recap Serenas clay crown in Rome Tennis on Sky Larry Johnson Jersey . On paper, it looks a little like Andre the Giant taking on a midget wrestler. It has all the makings of a rout with the Americans adding an eighth win in nine outings of this biennial event. The Yanks have eight players in the top 15 in the world while the Internationals have just one. Percy Miller Jersey . 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