Novak Djokovic extended his unbeaten run since the Wimbledon final to 18 matches with a 6-4, 6-3 win over his unseeded opponent
Photograph: Julien de Rosa/AFP/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Julien de Rosa/AFP/Getty ImagesWorld No 1 prevails 6-4, 6-3 to earn his 40th Masters ATP titleSun 5 Nov 2023 19.13 CET
The world No 1’s sixth trophy this season helped him to extend his lead over the second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz in the race to the year-end top spot. Djokovic will now head to the ATP Finals in Turin, primed to seal the deal after emerging triumphant from a series of close matches this week.“It’s incredible to be able to win after quite challenging circumstances for me this week,” Djokovic said. “Coming back from the brink of losing three matches in a row on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
In a clash featuring the two oldest players in the world’s top 20, the 36-year-old Djokovic drew first blood, breaking the 17th-ranked Dimitrov for a 4-3 lead in the opening set, before closing it out comfortably in 51 minutes.Photograph: Yoan Valat/EPA Djokovic’s winning run now extends to 18 matches – he has not lost since the Wimbledon final defeat to Alcaraz in July. He will be the hot favourite for the ATP Finals, which will also feature Alcaraz, Rune, Rublev, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev.
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