“Sinner had a fantastic match. Perhaps the best match of his life. He regularly beats opponents from the top ten. We played a very even match in the group. The atmosphere was incredible. I’m sure there will be something similar now.” Since it’s the finale, the audience will probably cheer even louder. I encountered a similar situation more than once. I’m happy with how I feel and what I play. I hope I can show my game on Sunday,” Djokovic said before the final.
“It doesn’t matter about the previous matches, how they went. Especially in this format. You can beat one, then lose. They are different things. But I’m still happy to be able to return to the field here in Turin Good atmosphere “I hope I can show good tennis,” commented Sinner about the upcoming final.
The first set began under the dictation of the Serb. Novak brought his game back to zero. Sinner managed to tie the score. After which Djokovic took three points in a row – 4:1. Sinner was still able to win the next match. The Serbian tennis player responded with a new game on zero. At 5:3, Djokovic served for the set – 6:4.
In the second set, the situation did not change. The Serbian continues to dominate on the pitch, and confirms it with two points to zero in a row. In the next match, Sinner managed to fend off three break points and, with great effort, take the point. This didn’t help the Italian tennis player much. Novak brought the next point to zero again. At 3:2, Djokovic gave his opponent two break points, but managed to win them back and win the match – 4:2. In the next game, Djokovic managed to score a break point, but did not press and the game remained in the hands of the Italian. At 5:3, Djokovic accepted the match. Taking advantage of his opponent’s double error, Novak won the set and the match – 6:3, 6:3 in 1 hour 44 minutes.
“One of the best seasons of my life, without a doubt. And it’s phenomenal to end it with a victory against local hero Yannick, who played very well this week. I’m very proud of the performances against Alcaraz and Sinner – probably two of the best players in the world. I had to add that I should have won myself and I didn’t expect them to give me the victory. And I did,” Novak commented Djokovic on his victory in the final.
“Congratulations to Novak for this week. He started the season with a victory and ended it with a victory, won three Grand Slams and many other tournaments. Djokovic inspires both spectators and players. I would like to thank my team. Today we saw that I have something to improve”, but you can also look at the positive aspects of this season. When we started the year, I was a player, and now I’m completely different. Thank you for helping me learn a lot of things,” Sinner said after the loss.
Djokovic won his seventh trophy at the final tournament and surpassed Roger Federer in this indicator. This was Sinner’s second appearance at the final tournament. And the second turned out to be much better, but it was not possible to beat the first racket.
Yahya Hasanov, Athletistic
Source: Sport
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