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Raonic downed by Djokovic in BNP Paribas Open final

Milos Raonic, of Canada, returns to Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during a finals match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Sunday, March 20, 2016, in Indian Wells, Calif. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – Novak Djokovic rolled past Canadian Milos Raonic 6-2, 6-0 to win the BNP Paribas Open for a record fifth time Sunday, while improving to 22-1 in matches this year.

It was the Serb’s third consecutive title in the California desert, breaking a tie with four-time champion Roger Federer, who lost to Djokovic the past two years in the final and skipped this year because of a knee injury.

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The women’s final was equally one-sided.

Victoria Azarenka defeated error-prone Serena Williams 6-4, 6-4, returning Azarenka to the world’s top 10 for the first time since August 2014.

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