The Nitto ATP Finals are the traditional closing event of the ATP season. Who will succeed Novak Djokovic on the honors list? We follow the tournament in Turin with the top 8 of the world on this page.
- 06:44. Djokovic: “Already in the 1st game I knew it would be a tough evening again.” Rune is a difficult customer for Djokovic. The young Dane has already played against the Serbian 4 times, he won twice and each time he took at least 1 set. “Already in the first game I knew that it would be a tough evening again,” responded the number 1. “Rune played great again. I didn’t do too badly at times, but I had to give everything.” “Every match against him it is close. Sometimes I have the impression that I am facing myself, he really has the same way of playing. It was difficult, but a win is a win. Especially considering the importance of the game, I am here very happy with it.” Djokovic wants to win the season finale a 7th time, which would only make him the record holder. With six victories (2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022), he now shares the record with Roger Federer. .
Djokovic: “Already in the 1st game I knew it would be another tough evening”
Rune is a difficult customer for Djokovic. The young Dane has already played against the Serbian 4 times, he won twice and each time he took at least 1 set.
“Already in the first game I knew that it would be a tough evening again,” responded the number 1. “Rune played great again. I didn’t do too badly at times, but I had to give everything.”
“Every match against him it is close. Sometimes I have the impression that I am facing myself, he really has the same way of playing. It was difficult, but a win is a win. Especially considering the importance of the game, I am here very happy with it.”
Djokovic wants to win the season finale a 7th time, which would only make him the record holder. With six victories (2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022), he now shares the record with Roger Federer.
- 06:40. Every match against Rune is close. Sometimes I have the impression that I am opposite myself, he really has the same way of playing. Novak Djokovic.
Every match against Rune is close. Sometimes I have the impression that I am opposite myself, he really has the same way of playing.
Novak Djokovic
- 06:38. Novak Djokovic breaks Holger Rune in a long three-setter and is number 1 at the end of the year. Defending champion Novak Djokovic (36) had a tough time in his opener in Turin against Holger Rune (ATP-10), 16 years his junior: only after 3 hours and 4 minutes was the score 7-6 (7/4), 6- 7 (1/7) and 6-3 on the board. The world number 1 is certain that he will also be that way at the end of the year. Djokovic was already the record holder in that area, but has now strengthened that to 8 times. He previously did it in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020 and 2021. That last year he became the only record holder. Pete Sampras finished 6 seasons as number one. Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal did it 5 times. Djokovic will be the first player in history to reach 400 weeks at the top. He is currently at 399. .
Novak Djokovic breaks Holger Rune in a long three-setter and is number 1 at the end of the year
Defending champion Novak Djokovic (36) had a tough time in his opener in Turin against Holger Rune (ATP-10), 16 years his junior: only after 3 hours and 4 minutes was the score 7-6 (7/4), 6- 7 (1/7) and 6-3 on the board.
The world number 1 is certain that he will also be that way at the end of the year. Djokovic was already the record holder in that area, but has now strengthened that to 8 times. He previously did it in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020 and 2021.
That last year he became the only record holder. Pete Sampras finished 6 seasons as number one. Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal did it 5 times.
Djokovic will be the first player in history to reach 400 weeks at the top. He is currently at 399.
- 06 hours 10.
- 13-11-2023.
- 16 hours 42.
- 16 hours 26. Jannik Sinner wins opening match. Jannik Sinner (ATP 4) opened the ATP Finals with a victory against Stefanos Tsitsipas (ATP 6). The 22-year-old home player was too strong for the Greek in two sets: 6-4 and 6-4. It was the eighth confrontation between the two, Sinner won for the third time. Later in the evening, the Serbian defending champion Novak Djokovic (ATP 1) will play his opening match against the Dane Holger Rune (ATP 10) in the same green group. He is aiming for a seventh overall victory in Turin. Now Djokovic shares the record of six titles with Swiss Roger Federer. .
Jannik Sinner wins opening match
Jannik Sinner (ATP 4) opened the ATP Finals with a victory against Stefanos Tsitsipas (ATP 6). The 22-year-old home player was too strong for the Greek in two sets: 6-4 and 6-4. It was the eighth confrontation between the two, Sinner won for the third time.
Later in the evening, the Serbian defending champion Novak Djokovic (ATP 1) will play his opening match against the Dane Holger Rune (ATP 10) in the same green group. He is aiming for a seventh overall victory in Turin. Now Djokovic shares the record of six titles with Swiss Roger Federer.
Tags: Djokovic cracks Rune hours sets ATP Finals Serbian ends year number ATP Finals
