Novak is the 2022 Astana Open champion!
World no. 7 Novak Djokovic added one other trophy to his exceptional assortment, beating no.3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 in 75 minutes within the Astana Open remaining.
Novak has dominated the Greek all through their careers, and it was not something totally different on this championship match. He has performed at a very excessive degree this event and he placed on yet one more magnificent show on Sunday.
Novak broke as soon as in every set and transformed his third match level with a backhand winner. The Belgrade native additionally received 87 per cent of his first-serve factors and didn’t face a break level.
“I couldn’t ask for a greater re-start of the season. I’m super-pumped and motivated to finish the season in addition to I’ve accomplished these previous couple of weeks. I’m simply very grateful and blessed to have the ability to play this nicely at this stage of my life,” Nole stated. “You realize, 35 shouldn’t be 25. However I feel the expertise, in all probability, in these sorts of matches and massive events helps as nicely to strategy mentally in the best method.”
Match statistics: aces (1-1), double faults (0-2), winners (15-12), unforced errors (7-25), complete factors received (58-39).
It’s Novak’s fourth title of the yr, after Rome, Wimbledon and Tel Aviv, in his fifth remaining of the season.
With the triumph, the Serbian star backed up final week’s Tel Aviv championship run with a second consecutive title and ninetieth total, and certified for the Nitto ATP Finals.
Novak is heading to Paris subsequent, for the Rolex Paris Masters, the place he captured a record-extending sixth crown in 2021 (def. Medvedev 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 within the championship match).
The ultimate ATP Masters 1000 occasion of the season will happen from October 31 to November 6.
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