Serbs Ana Ivanovic and Novak Djokovic continued their flow towards the top of the world rankings after they both captured singles titles at the Pacific Life Open. 
World number two Ivanovic won the women's title on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova in the Indian Wells final, her fifth triumph in six meetings with the Russian. Although she is still well behind top ranked Justine Henin in the WTA standings, Ivanovic has already clogged the gap with the Belgian by more than 800 points since the start of the season.
Djokovic, the men's world number three, claimed his eighth singles title with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 win over American Mardy Fish. Having defeated 2007 champion Rafael Nadal in the last four, the win allowed Djokovic to gain ground on the Spanish world number two.
While the achievement provided an icing on the lump for Djokovic, who singled out up his first grand slam crown at the Australian Open in January, it also boosted his self-belief in what has turn into a persistent confront for the top spot.
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