Novak Djokovic beat the norwegian Casper Ruud by 7-5 and 6-3, earning his sixth ATP Finals title, formerly known as the Masters and sometimes also called the Masters Cup.
The Serbian, 35 years old, is making more history. He matched the six ‘master’ crowns of Roger Federerwho officially retired in September, at the age of 41, forced by an injury to his right knee that did not heal as it should have despite three surgeries.
The best in 2008 and from 2012 to 2015, in his eighth final ‘Nole’ was able to catch up with the Swiss.
The German could not defend the territory at Pala Alpitour in Turin Alexander Zverev, injured ankle from the semifinals of Roland Garros.
Spanish tennis continues to look at the list of winners Manolo Orantes (1976), who defeated the Pole Wojtek Fibak in Houston, who Alex Corretja (2008), which was surpassed in Hannover Carlos Moya, who has yet to reach the trophy as a coach. His student Rafa Nadal tried again, but continued to have the 2010 and 2013 finals as his best results.
They also became finalists Juan Carlos Ferrerowho lost to Lleyton Hewitt in Shanghai 2002, the same Chinese city where david ferrer bowed to Roger Federer, in 2007.
In women reigned Garbine Muguruzain Guadalajara (Mexico) 2021.
THE PALMARES
2022 (Turin) Novak Djokovic (Srb)
2021 (Turin) Alexander Zverev (Ale)
2020 (London) Daniil Medvedev
2019 (London) Stefanos Tsistipas (Gree)
2018 (London) Alexander Zverev (Ale)
2017 (London) Grigor Dimitrov (Bull)
2016 (London) Andy Murray (GBR)
2015 (London) Novak Djokovic (Srb)
2014 (London) Novak Djokovic (Srb)
2013 (London) Novak Djokovic (Srb)
2012 (London) Novak Djokovic (Srb)
2011 (London) Roger Federer (Srb)
2010 (London) Roger Federer (Srb)
2009 (London) Nikolay Davydenko (Russian)
2008 (Shanghai) Novak Djokovic (Srb)
2007 (Shanghai) Roger Federer (Sui)
2006 (Shanghai) Roger Federer (Sui)
2005 (Shanghai) David Nalbandian (Arg)
2004 (Houston) Roger Federer (Sui)
2003 (Houston) Roger Federer (Sui)
2002 (Shanghai) Lleyton Hewitt (Aus)
2001 (Sydney) Lleyton Hewitt (Aus)
2000 (Lisbon) Gustavo Kuerten (Bra)
1999 (Hanover) Pete Sampras (USA)
1998 (Hannover) Alex Corretja (Span)
1997 (Hanover) Pete Sampras (USA)
1996 (Hanover) Pete Sampras (USA)
1995 (Frankfurt) Boris Becker (Germany)
1994 (Frankfurt) Pete Sampras (USA)
1993 (Frankfurt) Michael Stich (Germany)
1992 (Frankfurt) Boris Becker (Germany)
1991 (Frankfurt) Pete Sampras (USA)
1990 (Frankfurt) Andre Agassi (USA)
1989 (New York) Stefan Edberg (Sue)
1988 (New York) Boris Becker (Ale)
1987 (New York) Ivan Lendl (Che)
1986 (New York) Ivan Lendl (Che)
1985 (New York) Ivan Lendl (Che)
1984 (New York) John McEnroe (USA)
1983 (New York) John McEnroe (USA)
1982 (New York) Ivan Lendl (Che)
1981 (New York) Ivan Lendl (Che)
1980 (New York) Bjorn Borg (Sue)
1979 (New York) Bjorn Borg (Sue)
1978 (New York) John McEnroe (USA)
1977 (New York) Jimmy Connors (USA)
1976 (Houston) Manuel Orantes (Esp)
1975 (Stockholm) Ilie Nastase (Rum)
1974 (Melbourne) Guillermo Vilas (Arg)
1973 (Boston) Ilie Nastase (Rum)
1972 (Barcelona) Ilie Nastase (Rum)
1971 (Paris) Ilie Nastase (Rum)
1970 (Tokyo) Stan Smith (USA)
Source: La Verdad
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