Merely one of the best!

High seed Novak Djokovic delivered a masterclass to defeat dwelling favorite Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-3 within the Nitto ATP Finals title match on Sunday.

With the triumph, the 36-year-old Serbian star gained a document seventh crown on the prestigious year-ending occasion, breaking a tie with Roger Federer for many titles.

Novak was at his best in opposition to the Italian. He gained 91% of factors on his first serve.

Djokovic broke 3 times from eight alternatives and saved each break factors he confronted through the one-hour, 43-minute conflict in opposition to the fourth seed.

Extraordinary serving and flawless play introduced him his 98th tour-level title, seventh in 2023. The victory within the remaining was additionally his milestone fiftieth profession win on the ATP Finals.

“Very, very particular. It’s among the finest seasons I’ve had in my life, little question,” Novak stated. “To crown it with a win in opposition to a hometown hero, Jannik, who has performed superb tennis this week, is phenomenal. I’m very pleased with the performances these previous two days in opposition to Alcaraz and Sinner, in all probability one of the best two gamers on the earth subsequent to me and Medvedev in the meanwhile – and the way in which they’ve been taking part in, I needed to step it up. I needed to win the matches and never look forward to them handy me the victory and that’s what I’ve performed. I believe I performed completely different tactically than I did within the group stage in opposition to Jannik, and simply general it was an outstanding week.”



Match statistics: aces (13-8), double faults (0-1), winners (16-17), unforced errors (10-30), whole factors gained (72-48).

The extraordinary season shouldn’t be completed for Nole. He’ll lead the nationwide crew of Serbia on the 2023 Davis Cup Last 8 in Malaga, Spain (November 21-26).

Serbia will face Nice Britain within the knockout stage. The winner will progress on to a semifinal with Italy or Netherlands.

Djokovic will start his four-hundredth week as world no.1 on Monday, November 20.

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