Djokovic, in the final today for Ruud, Federer and the five million

Novak Djokovic he found himself first detained and later deported from Australia. The nine-time Melbourne champion was left without a visa, on a forced flight to Dubai and Belgrade as his final destination. In August he reluctantly stayed with his team, watching from afar what was happening in North America, at the Canadian Masters 1000 and Cincinnati, at the US Open.

He was not vaccinated against covid, he had to wait for the calendar to arrive in countries that are reducing restrictions because the consequences of the pandemic are decreasing. Australia has also eased its strict measures for foreigners, announcing that there will be a visa, without risk of repossession, for ‘Nole’.

This one takes its particular revenge based on chaining victories, tournaments. In his palms is Wimbledon, Tel Aviv and Astana, has won 26 of the last 28 games. Losing in the Paris-Bercy final to Danish Holger Rune, he threatened to play physical at the ATP Finals in Turin, but reached the final undefeated.

Back in a position to break records. Today, Sunday, at 7 pm, at the Pala Alpitur in Turin, he will chase his rival Casper Ruud, but he will also chase Roger Federer’s record six titles and the best bank check in the history of tennis. , of nearly five millions : they are $4,740,300more than four and a half euros.

He has $2,539,900 insured. The winner of the final will have an additional prize of 2,200,400. His rival, Casper Ruud, came away with tournament earnings of 2,156,600, 383,300 less than ‘Nole’ lost. If he takes the trophy, his total will be $4,357,000.

The five-time champion of what was formerly known as the Masters, or Masters Cup, in 2008 and from 2012 to 2015, is playing in his eighth final, in fifteen participations. On the contrary, a rookie in the final match, improving the semifinals of the last edition, his debut. finalist of Miami, Roland Garros and US Open, Casper Ruud ended the campaign in which he took another step up the elite ladder. The rival does not help. If Carlos Alcaraz, in the United States, and Rafa Nadal, in Paris, have prevented him from further success, Djokovic seems to be a formidable obstacle for Ruud.

The record is in favor of the Serbian by 3-0. They won in Turin itself, in the group stage, 7-6 (4) and 6-2. In this course the faces were seen on the clay of Rome, in the ‘semis’, dominating Djokovic 6-4 and 6-1.

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