The Serbian tennis player defeated Taylor Fritz in two sets and will meet the winner of the second semifinal between Rublev and Ruud on Sunday
Four years later, Novak Djokovic returns to a final of the ATP Finals, the first in Turin. The Serbian relieved the American Taylor Fritz in two sets, not without a fight, with a double 7-6. The current world number eight, who showed clear signs of exhaustion against Medvedev on Friday, was fresh at the start of the match and showed at key moments the confidence and calmness he cherishes thanks to his experience in these types of matches.
Fritz, who had just played a remarkable tournament, leaving players like Nadal or Auger-Aliassime behind on the way, based his game on his great serve, with 14 straight aces to his name, and with the clear aim of shortening the points to show the virtues of the five-time tournament champion.
Both sets were decided in very tight tiebreaks and the Serb decided in his favor at key moments. In the second set, Fritz served at 5-4 to take the match to the third set. With thirty matches, the American had a relatively comfortable ball to capitalize and serve to win the second set, but a fan’s shout threw it off center and the American left the backhand in the net. Djokovic did not pass up the chance to break and took the sleeve to a final stroke of luck that eventually fell in his favor.
The Serbian will compete against the winner of the other semi-final between Rublev and Ruud on Sunday. With this victory, Djokovic will reach fifth position in the rankings at the end of the season and if he wins the tournament, he would equal Federer with six ATP Finals titles.
Source: La Verdad
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