Novak Djokovic equals record of titles to Masters ATP held by Roger Federer

After Wimbledon, it is the second big title of the year of the Serbian who missed a large part of the season.

MO12345lemonde with AP, AFP and Reuters

At 35 years old, the 8 world is finished its season in style. The Serbian Novak Djokovic, did not tremble, Sunday, November 20 and won the Masters for the sixth time by beating Casper Ruud 7-5, 6-3. He is the oldest player to win the masters. It also equals the record of titles of Roger Federer in this tournament bringing together the eight best players of the season and pocketed the biggest price ever offered by ATP in a tournament: $ 4.74 million (4, 58 million euros). It took him seven years since his last victory at the Masters in 2015, to match Federer.

Djokovic started the match well by obtaining two break balls on the first service of his opponent. But the Norwegian held up and at 2-1, the Serbian beganly started to grimacle, letting fear a new physical vacuum, as he had known during his two previous games against Medvedev and Fritz.

Impeccable on his service (not a single station wagon conceded from the match), Djokovic gradually found his physique, his game and his clear and voluntary gaze: he obtained a new Break ball at 4-3, But did not manage to make it happen.

As often, however, he managed to raise his level of play on important points and when he created a first set ball on Ruud’s service, it was the Norwegian who fell in love with the Exchange and let the Djoker take down the first round.

Under the eyes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Djokovic then took control of the match: he succeeded in the first station wagon of the game to lead 3-1 in the second round, playing tennis more and more higher than that of Ruud .

quietly, Djokovic managed to serve for the match at 5-3 and concluded on an ACE.

season upset by for the Serbian

After Wimbledon, it was the second big title of the year of the Serbian who missed a large part of the season (including the Australian Open and the US Open) for his refusal to be vaccinated against The COVID-19. Classified 8th at ATP during the tournament, the ex-n ° 1 will go back to 5 ^{e rank on Monday.}

For his part, Ruud lost his third grand final of the year, after Roland-Garros and the US Open. But at 23, 2022 will remain the best season of his career until then since he has reached 2nd row of ATP after Flushing Meadows and will be 3rd Monday.