Novak Djokovic received a record-extending sixth Paris Masters title by avenging his U.S Open closing defeat in opposition to Russian Daniil Medvedev with a 4-6 6-3 6-3 victory in Sunday’s (November 7) showpiece match.
With the win Djokovic secured his thirty seventh Masters 1000 title, surpassing Rafa Nadal’s document.
The Serbian, who’s assured to safe the year-end world primary spot for a document seventh time, wanted time to regulate to interrupt the world quantity two’s sturdy defence however was unstoppable as soon as he discovered his opening.
Djokovic was seeking to keep away from ending a season and not using a Masters title for the primary time since 2017 and stored his cool all through to perform his mission in opposition to the holder.
Medvedev was overwhelmed within the third set and bowed out of the competition on the primary match level when Djokovic unleashed an outstanding forehand winner down the road.
Two months after Medvedev denied Djokovic a record-breaking twenty first Grand Slam males’s singles title when he beat the Serb at Flushing Meadows, the Russian hoped to lock his opponent right into a backhand-to-backhand battle once more.
Medvedev broke within the opening sport as Djokovic made a flurry of unforced errors with the lanky Russian maintaining him on the again foot.
The world primary levelled for 2-2 however Medvedev stole his serve once more to maneuver 4-3 up with a splendid sliced backhand on the internet.
The Russian then held serve twice to pocket the primary set when Djokovic returned lengthy.
The Serbian, nevertheless, turned the tables within the second set, going 3-1 up as Medvedev buried a backhand into the online.
Djokovic served and volleyed to avoid wasting a break level at 5-3 and noticed off a second with an enormous serve. Medvedev arrange a 3rd with a spectacular block on the internet however the high seed’s first serve once more got here to the rescue.
Djokovic ultimately took the match right into a decider with an ace on his third set level.
He broke for 3-2 courtesy of three unforced errors by Medvedev and stole his opponent’s serve once more to maneuver 5-2 up.
Serving for the match, Djokovic gave Medvedev an excessive amount of area and the Russian pulled a break again however his tank was empty and he surrendered on his serve within the subsequent sport.