The dramatic victory over Holger Rune in the opening match of the ATP Finals helped Novak Djokovic finish the season at the top of the ATP rankings for the 8th time in his career.
Novak Djokovic struggled to overcome Holger Rune 7-6, 6-7,6-3, in an emotional match in Turin.
Just 9 days after their confrontation at the Paris Masters, Djokovic was pushed to his limits in a difficult opening set that lasted 71 minutes.
Meanwhile, Holger Rune creates a series of impressive forehands.
Djokovic had a difficult match against a player 16 years his junior.
With a negligible difference between the two, it was Djokovic’s experience that helped him win the tense tie-break series.
The drama continued in the second set with Djokovic once again having to try to save the break.
Rune’s tireless efforts finally paid off in the second tie-break series when he took a 6-0 lead after a series of unforced errors from Djokovic.
Holger Rune scored 18 aces in the match against Djokovic.
Djokovic’s journey to victory was as much an emotional test as it was physical.
However, the world’s No. 1 player immediately regained his composure, winning 4/6 subsequent games to seal a breathtaking victory 7-6, 6-7, 6-3.
With this result, the 36-year-old tennis player officially ends the 2023 season as No. 1 in the world.
The world’s No. 1 tennis player proudly celebrated after his victory.
“It was an emotional victory in many ways.
Djokovic currently shares the top spot in the Blue group with Jannik Sinner, who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 in the first match of the tournament.
