Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic defeated Denmark’s Holger Rune (7-5, 6-7(3), 6-4) this Friday and advanced to the semi-final round of the tennis tournament. Paris-Bercy, The last Masters 1000 of the season is revenge for the final he lost to his younger rival last year.
The world number one has been getting serious in the French capital since winning the US Open two months ago. Rune is the champion even though he sold his skin dearly 24 ‘Grand Slams’ He once again prevented the new generations from rising up, as he tried to do with Carlos Alcaraz.
The Serbian, who fought the Spaniards to finish the year on top, was better in the crucial moments that determined his place in the semi-finals where he will face his Australian opponent. Alex de Minaur or Russian Andrey Rublev. The first set was a constant exchange between the two until Rune stepped up and gave up serve, taking the set to 7-5.
The six-time Paris-Bercy champion upped the ante when he smelled blood, but in the second set, Rune saved a match point and forced a third set in the tiebreak. ‘Nole’ calmed things down after challenging the head referee for Rune requesting a review quite late and getting his tennis back in time.
Wear and tear took its toll on the Dane at the start of the third act. a bad start that cost him dearly. Djokovic cruised to victory by protecting Rune’s tail, making an early break well guided by former world number one Boris Becker on the wing.
“You are incredible,” the 20-year-old Dane dedicated online to Djokovic, who at 36 wants to continue dominating the circuit. His victory followed the defeat of Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz against the Greek team in Paris-Bercy, qualifying Germany’s Alexander Zverev for the ATP Finals. Stefanos Tsitsipas, Who will play the other semi-final against the Bulgarian team this Saturday? Grigor Dimitrov.