Andy Murray has won the Western and Southern Financial Group Cincinnati Masters after overcoming the in form world number one Novak Djokovic.
The British No.1 was leading 6-4, 3-0 when Djokovic, who went into the match with an impressive 57-1 win/loss ratio, was forced to retire with a shoulder injury.
Murray began the match with an early break of the Serbian's serve and following a break of serve apiece in games six and seven, the Briton went on to serve out the opening set.
Djokovic received treatment at the start of the second set but was unable to sufficiently overcome the injury as Murray won six of the next seven games before the match was halted.
It is the second title for Murray so far this year following victory at the AEGON Championships at The Queen's Club in June and his seventh career ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown.
Djokovic, who claimed victory last week at the Rogers Cup in Toronto, will be hoping to recover in time for the final Grand Slam of the 2011 season, the US Open at Flushing Meadow, New York.
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