In the semi-final, the Serbian won 6-4 7-6 (8/6) in front of Taylor Fritz. After a real demonstration in the first set, the man with 24 Grand Slam titles felt pain in his hip which required the arrival of the trainer. But despite a set point on Fritz’s serve at 6/5 in the deciding game, Novak Djokovic was able to cross the finish line. He won for the tenth time in… ten meetings against the American.
Earlier in the day and in the presence of Roger Federer, Jannik Sinner had not experienced the same torments to qualify. The Italian beat 6-4 7-5 the finalist of the Geneva Open Tomas Machac (ATP 33), “executioner” Thursday of Carlos Alcaraz Thanks to this success over the Czech, Jannik Sinner is – already – assured of finishing the year in place of world No. 1.
With 64 victories to date and crowned by his two Grand Slam titles in Melbourne and New York, his year 2024 is exceptional. The 23-year-old Italian became the 19th player in history to complete a calendar year in first place. He intends, of course, to finish the job in Shanghai, at Paris-Bercy and at the Turin Masters to make an even greater impression. And to perhaps forget his double positive test for clostebol which could ruin his career if the WADA appeal is accepted by the Sports Court.
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