ATP Finals 2022: Novak Djokovic equated to Roger Federer’s record for the majority of ATP Finals titles as he beat Casper Ruud in straight sets in Sunday’s last in Turin.
New Delhi, UPDATED: Nov 21, 2022 01: 35 IST
Novak Djokovic won his 6th ATP Finals 2022 title in Turin (AP Photo)
By Akshay Ramesh: Novak Djokovic securely developed his supremacy over the remainder of the males’s songs field by travelling to a record-equalling 6th ATP Finals crown in Turin, Italy on Sunday, November20 Djokovic beat World No. 3 Casper Ruud 7-5, 6-3 in less than 2 hours in the last of the season-ending competition.
It was a declaration success for Djokovic, who won his 5th title on the trip in 2022, which likewise consists of the Wimbledon crown. Cheered on by his better half Jelena and his group, Djokovic was pumped up as he ended a challenging season on a high, sending out a caution notification to his oppositions ahead of the brand-new season where he would be heading to the Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic equated to Roger Federer’s record of the most titles in the ATP Finals and the 35- year-old likewise ended up being the earliest guy to win the season-ending crown, passing by the Swiss’s record– 30 years of ages in2011 It was the 3rd city where Djokovic ruled supreme in the ATP Finals after Shangai in 2008 and London in 2012, 2013, 2014 and2015 The Serb likewise ended a 6-year wait on the crown.
Djokovic took house more than USD 4.7 million, that included the perk for having actually been unbeaten in Turin in the ATP Finals. After warding off a company risk from Daniil Medvedev in his last group-stage match, Djokovic beat USA’s Taylor Fritz in the semi-final in straight sets.
NOT 100 % BUT DOMINANT
On Sunday, in spite of sensation under the weather condition, Djokovic finished the job in straight sets versus Ruud, who was playing his very first ATP Finals. The Serb looked unsteady throughout the very first set however he had the ability to concentrate on the task at hand. Djokovic missed out on break point chances in the 2nd and 8th video games in the very first set however he transformed a definitive break point at 6-5 to take the very first set.
Once he sealed the early benefit, there was no stopping Djokovic as he steamrolled Ruud, controling the 2nd set, striking back-of-the-court winners at will. Djokovic’s service video game was on point on Sunday as Ruud was unable to break the Serb even when in the last.
Djokovic did not deal with a single break point throughout the match and fired in 31 winners, 14 more than Ruud, who was battling with his 2nd serves.
The Serb will complete the year as No. 5 regardless of having actually missed out on the Australian Open and United States Open due to his unvaccinated status.
GRACIOUS IN DEFEAT
Casper Ruud, who had a development year on the trip, winning as lots of as 3 ti