ATP Tour Finals Highlights – Djokovic beat Tsitsiapas Highlights: Novak Djokovic began his ATP Finals 2022 campaign with a straight set victory against Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Serb clinched the opening encoutner by 6-4, 7-6 victory in the RED group encounter on Monday. With the loss, Tsitsipas’ hopes of becoming the World No.1 at the end of the year has come to an end. Earlier Andrey Rublev stunned Danil Medvedev in 3 hard fought sets: Follow ATP Finals LIVE streaming on VOOT & LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
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RED Group Results on Monday
- Novak Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 7-6
- Andrey Rublev beat Danil Medvedev 6-7, 6-3, 7-6
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ATP Tour Finals Highlights: Novak Djokovic defeats Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets to kickstart his campaign, Rublev stuns Medvedev: Watch Highlights
Djokovic beat Tsitsiapas Highlights: The Serbian started the contest by breaking in the first game to take early control. From then on the seventh seed just ensured that he held on to his service games and grabbed the first set 6-4.
“The first game was very important to break his serve,” Djokovic said. “Starting with a break of serve is obviously a huge boost in confidence and a relief as well because we both knew it would be a tight match.”
Djokovic now leads Tsitsipas 10-2 in their ATP Head2Head series, having overcome the 24-year-old en route to the title in Astana and the final in Paris in the past month. “We have played some really close matches in the past few tournaments against each other,” Djokovic said. “It was very important to start off well. I held my serve really well throughout the match. I played a great tie-break, very solid all the way through.”
Djokovic, who last lifted the Brad Drewett Trophy in 2015, is aiming to tie Roger Federer’s record six triumphs at the tournament, which is being held in Turin for the second time. The former World No. 1 will also play Andrey Rublev and Daniil Medvedev in the round-robin stage, with Rublev defeating Medvedev earlier on Monday.
Tsitsipas has earned a Tour-leading 60 wins this season and was trying to finish the season as the year-end No. 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings. However, his chances of ending 2022 atop tennis’ mountain are now over. The Greek, who captured the crown at the year-end event in 2019, had to win the title as the undefeated champion.
Carlos Alcaraz will finish the season as the World No. 1 if Nadal does not clinch the trophy in Turin.
ATP Tour Finals Highlights: Novak Djokovic defeats Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets to kickstart his ATP Finals 2022 campaign – Watch Highlights
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