Overall, Djokovic did not seem invulnerable in the final tournament. Novak struggled in the group stage in matches with Holger Rune, Jannik Sinner and Hubert Hurkacz, who replaced Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Serb completely lost to Sinner and in the match with Rune and Hurkacz he lost in one set each.
But it seems Djokovic is staying true to himself. The Serbian activates maximum speed, Dildo mode, at the most important moments. And in the match against Alcaraz, Novak looked simply awesome. The Spaniard had no chance.
Novak dismantled his opponent in an hour and a half. The final score 6:3, 6:2 directly hints at the absolute superiority of the Serbian. From time to time, Novak put on a show that you wouldn’t expect, even from young tennis players!
Chasing a new record
Now, Djokovic will have to face Sinner again, but in the final. In the group stage, Yannick was stronger. Generally speaking, the Italian, with the support of his native Turin stands, is working real miracles, he already has four victories. In the match against Daniil Medvedev, Sinner was great.
As for Djokovic, today, November 19, he can set another record. If he wins, Novak will claim a record 7th ATP Finals title.
How can we not remember Djokovic’s now legendary phrase about young stars: “I’ll kick their ass as long as I can.”
“As for the match, I knew from the start that it would be very intense. We played four times and he is one of the most complete players I have met in my life. Very dynamic, very fast, capable a lot of things in defense and attack. It’s a big victory for me. I worked well when I had to, it was an almost perfect match from me,” Novak said after the match against Alcaraz.
And of course the Serbian is already thinking about the next match with Sinner.
“He’s playing fantastic tennis. It’s probably the best tennis of his life at this stage against top 10 players. We played a very balanced match last night. The atmosphere was incredible, obviously electric. I can’t wait nothing less. Probably even stronger.’” Djokovic said.
Anton Mozgovoy, Athletistic
Source: Sport
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