The Serbian Novak Djokovic This Monday he lifted the trophy that identifies him as number one in the 2023 season by finishing at the top of the ranking in 2023, a milestone he has achieved eight times, more than anyone else in the history of this sport.
The winner of 24 Grand Slams, 40 Masters 1,000 and current ‘Master’ of this tournament began his crown defense this Sunday with a long-suffering victory over the Dane Holger Runeraised the prestigious award in the sky of the Pala Alpitour in Turin where this ATP Finals is involved.
“Obviously this is the crown of the season, finishing here is every player’s dream and one of the hardest things to achieve,” he declared after the awards ceremony, on Italy’s hard court.
“It’s been a very difficult year for everyone, but it’s a blessing for me and I want to thank my team for the work and for all the journey they made me. I’m the one who’s here on the field but this is also part of them “I am very proud of this, but also of them,” he said.
The one from Belgrade, who at 36 years old is the oldest player to become ‘Maestro’ and the oldest in this edition, is the successor of the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, who finished in first place last season and is making his debut these. Finals this Monday against German Alexander ‘Sascha’ Zverev.
Source: La Verdad
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