Novak Djokovic, No. 1 in the world, conquered for the sixth time in his career the Paris Masters 1000 by defeating by 4-6, 6-3 and 6-3 the current champion Daniil Medvedev (2nd), who had deprived him of receiving the four ‘Big’ in the same year, in September in the US Open.
The Serbian thus conquered the record of 37 titles in Masters 1000 tournaments, the category lower than those of the Grand Slam, improving by one the mark of Rafa Nadal.
Djokovic made sure on Saturday finish the year as number one of the world ladder for the seventh time, which is also a record, by exceeding the American Pete Sampras, with six times ending the year at the top of the standings.
Medvedev put up a very solid resistance during a spectacular match (38 winners for Djokovic, 32 for Medvedev) between the two best players in the world in the now.
The Russian started the set consistently by breaking Djokovic’s first serve. But the Balkan broke his opponent’s a little later to put the equalizer at 2-2 on the counter.
Without requisition, Medvedev regained the lead 4-3 and ended up stealing the first set at the end 6-4, which would force Djokovic to be traced.
The level of the set and the pressure went up a notch in the second set. Djokovic came out in a rush to conquer a 4-1 superiority and quickly equalize the electronic, to prevail in the second set 6-3.
The audience, excited, generated some difficulties for the players in those moments, which forced the referee Aurélie Tourte to accentuate the attention of a spectator: “I think that, for you, it is time to give a backhand for the foreigner.”
In the third and decisive round, the tennis players imposed power on their hits, which reached some extreme speeds, from one segment to another and from one summit to another of the field.
But, an intractable Djokovkic glimpsed the expiration after a doble break, which strengthened it with a 5-2 on the counter, to speed up winning the sleeve again by 6-3.
The Serbian ended up winning his 86th title of his career.
All Novak Djokovic records
Novak Djokovic, who raised the record for Masters 1000 titles to 37 this Sunday by conquering Paris for the sixth time, holds a large number of records in men’s tennis:
.Seasons finished in the world No. 1: 7 (record), ahead of Pete Sampras (6), Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal (5).
. Weeks past at N.1: 345 (record) and on Monday he will start his 346th.
Grand Slam titles: 20 (record) as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Masters 1000 titles: 37 (record) ahead of Rafael Nadal (36).
End-of-year Masters titles: 5 such as Ivan Lendl and Pete Sampras, already one of Roger Federer’s record (6)
Titles on the ATP circuit: 86, behind Jimmy Connors (109, record), Roger Federer (103), Ivan Lendl (94) and Rafael Nadal (88).
.Djokovic He is the only tennis player to succeed, conquered at least twice each of the four Grand Slam tournaments in the Open era (since 1968).
.Djokovic He is the only tennis player to succeed in conquering all nine Masters 1000 tournaments since its inception in 1990.
Los 37 Masters 1000 by Novak Djokovic
Serbian Novak Djokovic, number one in the world, he won his 37th Masters 1000 tournament, created in 1990, one notch below the Grand Slam, after winning his sixth trophy in Paris this Sunday.
Masters 1000 tournaments won by Djokovic:
– Miami (cement): 6 (2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016)
– Paris (indoor cement): 6 (2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019 and 2021)
– Indian Wells (cement): 5 (2008, 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016)
– Rome (tile dust): 5 (2008, 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2020)
– Shanghai (cement): 4 (2012, 2013, 2015 and 2018)
– Canada (cement): 4 (2007, 2011, 2012 and 2016)
– Madrid (tile dust): 3 (2011, 2016 and 2019)
– Monte Carlo (tile dust): 2 (2013 and 2015)
– Cincinnati (cement): 2 (2018 and 2020)
Source: AFP
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