Hawkeye Rune asked, thinking his first serve had gone in.
And repetition says he was right. Ball on the line.
30-30 with first serve.
30-30 Rune error,
has Djokovic two points away from the set.
30-15 Runes,
fourth ace. At 202 km/h. The show begins with Boris Becker, who likes to get up between points when things heat up.
15-15 Rune, serve and volley. Djokovic’s lob is long.
Novak Djokovic – Holger Rune 6-5
Djokovic’s second blank game,
who delivered five points on his serve. Tiebreak at least assured.
40-0 Djokovic,
12 of 14 points with the first serve, scoring 48%
Novak Djokovic – Holger Rune 5-5
Get out of the 30-30 Rune mess. His chipped backhand floated well, but fortunately it landed on the outside line and the Serbian’s response was out of control.
I play 30 Runes.
Tiebreak path?
40-30 Rune, decisive under tension.
His third ace. At 207 km/h.
30-30. A key moment came, he pressed Djokovic, winning the scuffle at the net. Lots of hands from the Serbian, well timed play. What it needs is more touch than power.
15-15
Rune’s first double fault.
15-0 Rune, Djokovic handles the ball badly with his right foot.
Delicate service for the Danish champion.
38′ of the game.
Novak Djokovic – Holger Rune 5-4
I play 15 Djokovic. A bottle arrives from his box, he asks a ball boy to step aside because he wants to see his team, who tells him what to do with the liquid.
Nole said he was suffering from a stomach virus.
30-15 Djokovic. Holger Rune is asking for a second review. It also failed. His ball is long.
He has one request left, and one more if he reaches the tiebreak.
Djokovic scores 15-15, very well built against Rune’s defense.
He created space to finish on the volley, on the fifteenth shot of the point.
0-15 Runes. Big mistake by Djokovic, his parallel backhand after the serve was a blast in the doubles aisle.
Novak Djokovic – Holger Rune 4-4
I’m playing 15 Runes, tightening the rope on the set resolution.
40-15 Rune, good first serve.
30-15 Runes. The first deep and effective return was executed by one of the best returners on the circuit, Djokovic.
30-0 Runes. Serve and quickly move up to close the point.
Fifth winning volley for the Dane, the Serbian made one.
Novak Djokovic – Holger Rune 4-3
The Serbian also displays an effective forehand, playing to 30 after making the first double fault. So far, neither of them has bothered the other. At this level of service, any negligence will almost certainly cost the set.
And there’s always a definite advantage for the Serbian as he tops the scoreboard, which is even more pronounced going into hot set games.
40-30 Djokovic. First shots to live better.
30-0 Djokovic. The first serve rule in the first twenty minutes of the game. Quarter finals. There is a semi-final for tomorrow:
at 2:30 pm Dimitrov-Tsitsipas.
Novak Djokovic – Holger Rune 3-3
Very good both with the serve, I play 15 Rune.
Djokovic served two points on his serve and Rune, three.
40-15 Runes,
second ace.
30-15 Serve and forehand, perfect formula made in Rune. If he sees space, he doesn’t hesitate to hit the first drive looking for the winning shot.
0-15 Djokovic. First quality and amazing fight punch. A right cross that licked the line, as the replay pointed out at the request of Holger Rune,
which defeated one of Hawkeye’s three petitions.
Novak Djokovic – Holger Rune 3-2
Unmistakable ‘Nole’, the game is blank. If he maintains the level of the first serve, it is almost impossible.
He won 8 out of 9 first serve points.
30-0 Djokovic,
first ace of his account. Very good first serve, coming in at 64%
Flashes continue from the stands, another warning from the chair manager, Frenchman Renaud Lichtenstein. Djokovic is impatient, ready to serve.
WIN THE POINTS AND CHALLENGE THE FLASH PERSON.
Novak Djokovic – Holger Rune 2-2
Game at 30 for the Dane,
which closes the turn with the first ace of the match.
40-30 Attacking Rune with his right.
30-15 Rune, determined to take the initiative of the match. Took a chance on what he wanted. Another rise to the net, well supported by a first serve that left the field wide open.
15-15 Rune wants to go to the net, but his attempt is blocked by an inspired Djokovic on his second pass, which is easy after almost beating his rival in the first.
Question streaks
Rune does not know defeat in this tournament,
He has won his eight fights since his debut, and became champion, in 2022.
Djokovic has won his last fifteen matches on the circuit, 28 of 29 played since Roland Garros.
He just lost to Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final.
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Novak Djokovic – Holger Rune 2-1
To avoid problems, a good couple of first serves and a game at 15 for the Serbian,
six-time champion of this tournament and two other finalists.
30-15 Djokovic, taking advantage of Rune’s errors, gaining the initiative. The Dane is a bigger hitter, who likes to shorten points more than the Serbian, ready to do whatever it takes at all times.
Novak Djokovic – Holger Rune 1-1
Rune is quick on his turn of serve.
Blank game.
30-0 Rune, which improved with the arrival of
Becker, after a serious crisis of confidence and results during the summer. Some back pain while executing the serve didn’t help him either. He closed with the French
Patrick Mouratogloukept Danish Lars Christensen alongside Boom Boom Boris Becker.
Novak Djokovic – Holger Rune 1-0
Comfortable game for Djokovic, at 15. Cries of ‘Nole, Nole’ could be heard in the stands.
In Rune serve,
eight games won in a row at Paris-Bercy (unbeaten): in this edition in Thiem and Altmaier. Djokovic eliminated Etcheverry and Griekspoor.
In the box, the German
Boris Becker directing Rune and the Andalusian
Charly Gómez Herrera captain in Novak Djokovic’s team, this time without Goran Ivanisevic.
30-15 Djokovic. They both started cautiously, looking for more of an opposite error as a matter of strategy. This is their fourth game, the last two were lost by ‘Nole’.
15-0 Djokovic. Long point to start, fifteen strokes. Rune Glitch.
Lichtenstein, referee, gives the first warning to the public, this time for using flash when taking pictures.
Novak Djokovic – Holger Rune 0-0
The match is ready to begin.
Let’s serve Novak Djokovic, who has been suffering from stomach pain for the past few days.
At stake is a place in the semi-finals. In the 2022 final, Rune defeated Djokovic.
Novak Djokovic won the drawand chose to draw.
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Conflict between generations
Novak Djokovic, at 36 years old, number 1 and represents the history of the ‘Big 3’.
Holger Rune, 20 and from Carlos Alcaraz’s vintage, is seventh in the world.
Rune, for a hat trick against Djokovic
The danish
Holger Rune dominate the series 2-1 after winning the final in Paris last year, 3-6, 6-3 and 7-5, and win on the soil of Rome this season by 6-2, 4-6 and 6-2 .
‘No’ won series opener, at 2021 US Open, 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-1
Novak Djokovic and Holger Rune are already on court.
Rune, for his first ATP Finals
The Dane is looking for one of the two spots left in contention. The one removed was ahead of him
Alexander Zverev and behind
Hubert Hurkaczbeaten today by Grigor Dimitrov.
A victory over
Novak Djokovic It almost means almost going to Turin for the first time in his career. It’s worth it, even if you lose
Rublev overcome
De Minaur.
A question from the world number one
Today’s victory means a haul of 180 more points for the world ranking.
Novak Djokovic He now has an advantage of 670 over
Carlos Alcaraz. You can almost leave the issue settled here, although it won’t be mathematically official until the ATP Finals in Turin, which award 1,500 points to an undefeated champion.
French referee for the match
The ‘umpire’ is on the court
Renaud Lichtenstein.
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Boris Becker, against his ex Novak Djokovic
The German
Boris Becker is coach of
Novak Djokovic for three years. For several weeks now he has taken the technical reins of the Dane
Holger Runein a test that hopefully lasts over time.
Novak Djokovic’s physical condition is pending
“These days I spend more time on the toilet than on the court,” Djokovic revealed after a terrible time yesterday against the Dutchman
Tallon Griekspoor.
Suffering from a stomach virus. In the second round he sought help from a doctor after losing the first set.
A semi-final designed with Dimitrov and Tsitsipas
The Bulgarian
Grigor Dimitrov It ended Polish Hubert Hurkacz’s chances of reaching the ATP Finals, which he won 6-1, 4-6 and 6-4.
The Greek
Stefanos Tsitsipas She has three semi-finals, after Antwerp and Vienna, by defeating Russian Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-4.
Dimitrov and Tsitsipas They play tomorrow, Saturday at 2 pm.
Not before 4:30 p.m., the other semifinal, between the winner of the imminent Djokovic-Rune and the best match to close, between
Andy Rublev and Alex de Minaur.
What time do Djokovic and Rune play? Where can it be found?
Novak Djokovic and Holger Rune They will be called to the center court of the Accor Arena at 7:30 pm According to the planned schedule, finally a day for today with normal schedules.
In Spain it can be found in
Movistar Plus+. There is also the option to follow it via streaming, worldwide, at
TennisTV.
Novak Djokovic vs. Holger Rune: from the final to the quarterfinals
Hello, good afternoon to the live coverage of this ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal match in Paris, between
Novak Djokovic and Holger Rune. The Serbian and Dane repeated last year’s final, which was won by the Scandinavian.
We’ll start with the former.
Source: La Verdad
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