Former world number one Novak Djokovic equaled his record sixth ATP Finals title after beating American Taylor Fritz 7-6 in straight sets. 7-5), 7-6 (8-6) in Turin, Saturday November 19.
Five-time champion Djokovic won round-robin style (all meetings) for the third consecutive match, beating Russia’s Daniil Medvedev 2-1, 6-3, 6-7. (5-7), 7 -6 (7-2) Last Friday (November 19), he won the red group championship. Qualified for the semi-final against Fritz, number 9 in the world.
final match The Serb, 35, will challenge Casper Ruud, 23 years old from Norway, who beat Andrey Rublev from Russia 6-2, 6-4 2-0.
According to head-to-head statistics, “Nole” has beaten world No. 4 Ruud in each of the three previous meetings. Semi Finals in Rome
Djokovic is aiming for the second major event of the year after Wimbledon after missing several tournaments, including the Australian Open and the US Open, for refusing a coronavirus vaccine.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion said, “Of course, this is the last match of the season. I will give my best. I am very pleased to have the opportunity to win another title, which is one of the biggest events in the world of tennis.”
Victory on Sunday (Nov. 20) will see Djokovic match former Swiss rival Roger Federer’s six-time title record.
“I had to fight to survive. I didn’t feel responsive or agile. I know that playing today (November 19) after a fierce fight with Medvedev, it will take some time to adapt. Especially meeting Fritz, who is one of the best players on the tour.” Djokovic finished.
