The Serbian beat the American Taylor Fritz (7-6, 7-6), Saturday November 19, in Turin, in the semi-final of the tournament bringing together the best players of the season.
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Novak Dojokovic spends a very good week in Italy. Committed, in Turin, in the Masters, the tournament which brings together the eight best players – not injured – at this stage of the season, he qualified for the final, Saturday April 19, by beating the American Taylor Fritz, 9 E played player, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (8-6).
“We played quite incredible points at the end of the tie-break. I did not feel very well today. Fritz was used very well, it was not easy for me. I needed Lots of concentration to impose me, “said Djokovic, in Italian, after the match.
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On another front, Djokovic announced, Wednesday, November 16, that the Australian authorities granted him a visa, sesame in a participation in the next Grand Salm tournament, in January in Melbourne. At the beginning of 2022, the Serb had broken into a bad soap opera while trying to enter the territory without being vaccinated against the covid. After this episode, his entry into Australia was conditioned on an agreement of the Australian government, which he ended up obtaining.
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Before that, the 35 -year -old Serb will be able to hunt another record, that of the number of victories at the Masters (6), owned by the Swiss Roger Federer. In the final, Djokovic will face the winner of the match between the evening the Russian Andrey Rublev (7 e global) at the Norvégion Casper Ruud.