Jannik Sinner He knew it could happen five days after he got his first victory Novak Djokovicthree days after he had the Serbian future in the tournament in his hands, and decided to compete against Holger Rune, which he defeated even though he was classified. With one loss he eliminated the tournament’s most feared opponent in the match.
Djokovic I also know that the final has nothing to do with a group stage date. Beating him twice in the same week seemed like an impossible mission once he was on. Even the local hero, supported by 13,000 raucous fans who filled the Pala Alpitour in Turin, couldn’t reach it.
‘No’, 36 years old, he is the one in the finals, the one with the extra that explains his legendary status. sinful he paid for the hazing. Grown to resolve, the first Italian in an ATP Finals final felt the pressure, which was increased by the demands imposed by his rival from the start. That he kept it until he closed another victory of great importance.
Djokovic reaffirmed the crown, becoming the greatest champion of the Masters Cup with his seventh title, definitely leaving six Swiss. Roger Federer. World number one for the eighth season in his career, this Monday he will be the leader of the classification for the 400th week.
A competitive beast that ruthlessly destroyed its savior in the group stage. He used his sporting revenge in a masterpiece of one hour and 43 minutes: 6-3 and 6-3. One trophy, several wins $4,11,500after an extra two kilos for winning the final, and 1,200 ranking points, leaves Carlos Alcaraz more than 2,000 away.
The level shown by Djokovic scares him as if he is going for the 98th crown in his career, approaching to 103 from Federer and 109 from Jimmy Connors. Nothing is impossible for him. There isn’t a single tennis feat I haven’t collected that isn’t at risk. You will never have enough.
He went to the final with the joy of his first victory, in 2008. But with an experience that marked the first difference in a Sinner who was afraid of the perfection of the opponent and the importance of the match. Djokovic, knowing the emotional factor that could play against the Italian, that he had to calm the crowd, started at one hundred percent. He saved nothing.
And he was afraid sinful, which is not like the previous days. He has matured, he has grown up playing sports, he needs to take these experiences. Djokovic he has them in his hands. In 38′ he caught the opening set. A ten in attitude, concentration and, above all, serve.
With fourteen points in a row, they established dominance by 2-0 in the second set. Missed the TKO hit. The sinner, with the pride of the future champion, avoided the 3-0 ball. And finally got a chance at 15-40 in the sixth game. ‘Nole’ didn’t even think twice. Two good serves, problem over.
The drama escalated in a 17-minute seventh game, which Sinner saved by coming back from two break points. He opened Alpitour, hoping for a miracle that Djokovic quickly avoided. A Sinner double fault ended the ATP season. A sign that he is not the Jannik these days, clear evidence of the torture that comes with bumping into a full-fledged Djokovic.
That next week he will fight for another Davis Cup with Serbia, in Martin Carpena from Málaga. “One of the best seasons of my life. No doubt,” said Djokovic.
Source: La Verdad
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