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ATP World Tour Finals: Djokovic claims record seventh title – as it happened

Novak Djokovic claimed a record seventh ATP Finals title in Turin, defeating Jannik Sinner to round off a stratospheric season

• 19 Nov 2023 Djokovic beats Sinner! 6-3, 6-3
• 19 Nov 2023 Djokovic wins the first set v Sinner: 6-3
• 19 Nov 2023 Preamble

The greater the stakes , the greater the performance from Novak Djokovic . This has always been one of the key pillars of Djokovic’s success as he has swept up all significant titles in sight so many times over, and it has also been perfectly demonstrated throughout another triumphant week in Turin.

And that will be all from me. Thanks for reading, and congratulations to Novak Djokovic , who looks ominously fit, not to mention motivated to continue this dominance for the next few seasons. The way he played in the first set and a half simply left Sinner with no answer. Did Alcaraz’s Wimbledon win signal a changing of the guard? I don’t think so. Bye for now.

Djokovic has a chat with Henman on Amazon Prime: “I think I prepared myself very well for this match, for the atmosphere. I knew the place is going to go wild, it’s going to be very loud, the whole place supporting him. Obviously I knew that … but one thing is to know, and expect, and another is to actually experience.

“I think the match we had in the group stage really helped me prepare myself mentally and emotionally for what’s coming up … and I said yesterday, after the match against Alcaraz , I’ve been striking the ball really, really nicely. I’ve been feeling great on the court. And I’m very proud of this achievement – obviously, four out of five biggest trophies this year, after a very long season.

“Obviously, unpredictability … Not knowing whether I’m going to qualify for semis or not … thanks for Jannik, for allowing me to do that. And then I played arguably the two best matches. The circumstances of playing Alcaraz and Sinner – two best matches this year, no doubt. High, high level of tennis. I’m very thankful for another success.

“The match yesterday, and today – playing against the top players in the world, top rivals. Today, playing against the whole stadium as well, backing Jannik to win the trophy. He was in red-hot form, probably playing his best tennis … and I think I delivered when I needed to. I stayed tough. I had the better mentality. When I clinched the year world No 1 after beating Rune I kind of felt, you know, satisfied with that. I was not really fully into my remaining matches of the group. But luckily for me, I got the chance to be in the semis … and then when I got in the there I kind of switched on, you know, and delivered my A-game, no doubt.

“I feel great on the court, obviously I have to pick and choose and adjust my schedule a bit. I can’t play as much as I played maybe 10, 15 years ago. But when I play I try and bring my best game which I’ve been doing in the last few years.”

Hantuchova reckons Djokovic will win five more slams. (He has 24 now.) Rusedski thinks he’ll win four more: 28.

“I could see him playing for another three years,” says Henman. “The element that is out of his control is his speed of movement … when you get half a step slower, that is going to affect your game … I think he will play for three more years and maybe win two slams a year … I wouldn’t be surprised if he hits 30 majors. What he has achieved is truly remarkable.”

The Australian Open begins on 14 January 2024, so not long to wait for more tennis.

It appears that Sky Sports are taking on the rights for live tennis that Amazon Prime have had for the past several years.

It seems to be the end of the road for Amazon Prime’s tennis coverage. Catherine Whitaker, Tim Henman, Daniela Hantuchova and Greg Rusedski are reflecting on their five years working together … Tim Henman singles out Emma Raducanu’s US Open victory in 2021 as the high point. Mark Petchey drops in some banter about not being paid for any of the commentary he’s done in the past five years.

Djokovic speaks (translated from Italian): “Congratulations to Jannik, and to your team, even though I know it wasn’t the result you wanted today … to my team, thank you for helping me to get through this. I’m 36 now so things are a bit tougher. The work and dedication of my team is incredible … my family and my team give me joy and strength.

“Thanks [to the crowd] for the support I received, even if Jannik was your favourite … it’s very special to play in front of you, because of the pressure you bring.

And now in English: “I just want to thank all the people who don’t speak Italian. Thanks for following us through this very long season. For me it’s been a very successful one, one of the best I had in my career. We had a lot of tournaments played around the world … it’s amazing to see so many people supporting tennis. We are lucky to be a part of this wonderful sport. So thanks again and hopefully see you tomorrow … no, next year!”

“ Thank you very much everyone, ” Sinner says after a huge ovation from the crowd. “Good evening. Congratulations to Novak on everything you’ve won this season … you’re an inspiration, not only for everyone watching, but for all the players.

“Thanks to my team … we’ve made a lot of improvements … we had a chance to play against the best in the world, and we have to look at all the positive things we’ve done, this week and this season.

“I would like to thank the federation … in 2019 I played the [ATP Finals] NextGen, with a wildcard … a few years later to be here, at such a beautiful tournament … Thank you to all the sponsors and the umpires.

“And thanks to all of you [the crowd]. You looked after me like I was a little baby … and you gave me power … let’s see what happens next, we still have the Davis Cup.”

We’re ready for the presentations. Here’s Jannik Sinner! He shakes hands with the dignitaries on court and cracks a big smile, which is good to see. The crowd produce a huge cheer when he holds up his runner-up trophy.

Henman, on Amazon Prime , says that “was some of the best tennis I’ve ever seen” from Djokovic.

In the first set and a half, he was indeed untouchable. Sinner had no answer. And while there were a couple of unforced errors from Djokovic with the finish line in sight, Sinner still he had to show considerable resolve to avoid it being a complete walkover.

“ Djokovic is a champion ,” emails Simonetta Vallone. “But it was great to see this young Italian player give us all these emotions!”

“ Very special ,” says Djokovic on Amazon Prime in reacting to another victory. “One of the best seasons I’ve had in my life, and to crown it with a win against the hometown hero Jannik, who’s played such great tennis this week, it’s phenomenal.

“I’m very proud of these performances these last two days against the best two players in the world, Alcaraz and Sinner, next to me.”

“ Once again he showed us how powerful his mind is,” says the Amazon Prime pundit, Hantuchova, of Djokovic.

“It’s a hard lesson for him [Sinner] to learn today … He needs to improve his mind under pressure,” says Greg Rusedski alongside.

“He’ll be super proud … and he’ll so confident going into 2024,” adds Hantuchova of Sinner.

The story of that match , in a way, was how much character Sinner showed to at least slow the momentum of Djokovic, who started like a runaway train. Djokovic served with utter ruthlessness in that first set in particular – Sinner could not put any pressure on when he was returning. But anyway, that is Djokovic’s seventh ATP Finals title – he surpasses his old rival Roger Federer, who won six. He is out there on his own.

Djokovic beats Sinner! 6-3, 6-3

At 15-15 Sinner directs an ugly volley into the tramlines, not the sort of error you can afford when Djokovic can smell blood. Impressively, Sinner is back on it next up, spanking a clean ace down for 30-30. Another error from Sinner, though, and it’s championship point for the iconic Serb … And Sinner double faults, and that’s the lot!

*Sinner 3-6, 3-5 Djokovic (*denotes next server)

There are cracks appearing in the Djokovic game when it had previously looked close to perfect. He hits another volley long for 0-15. It’s soon 0-30, and there is tension in the air when some noise from the crowd causes Djokovic to stop his service action. Sinner dumps the next return tamely into the net, and then hits long, and Djokovic has wrestled it back to 30-30. Sinner errs wide again, with an arguably excessively high-tariff attempted winner, but at 40-30 some more accurate hitting from Sinner draws an error from his opponent, who nets from the baseline. Djokovic, nevertheless, rounds off the hold and Sinner has to serve to stay in this.

Sinner 3-6, 3-4 *Djokovic (*denotes next server)

That was a marathon. Djokovic misses what looks an easy volley, Sinner belts down an ace, and Sinner holds after a long, long battle! That was huge. Sinner is still in this - but only just. Can he exert any pressure on the Djokovic serve next up? The players sit down for a drink.

Sinner 3-6, 2-4 Djokovic (*denotes next server)

Sinner draws a round of applause from Djokovic when he pegs his opponent back to 15-15 after losing the first point. Sinner hits high and wide next up and his body language is suddenly indifferent at best, slumping his shoulders and picking at his racket. But he unloads an accurate forehand on the next point to bring it back to 30-30. A sweet ace down the middle and that’s 40-30, but again Sinner can’t press home his advantage, coughing up an error into the net for deuce.

Some determined defence keeps Sinner in the next point, before a somewhat mishit forehand loops over the net and in, leaving Djokovic motionless! A deuce battle ensues, with Sinner having a couple of looks at game point … The third one comes when a Sinner forehand sneaks over the net off the cord.

The deuce battle turns out to be lengthy indeed, with Djokovic fighting back against some accurate serving by Sinner, who has noticeably raised his game since that first set. And still the deuce battle goes on …

*Sinner 3-6, 2-4 Djokovic (*denotes next server)

Sinner, for the first time, has a glimmer on the Djokovic serve at 0-30. He aims down the line on the next point, going for the jugular, but veers out wide and that’s 15-30. The crowd is up, anyway, hoping the home favourite can get this break back … and they roar with delight when Djokovic hits wide next up! That’s 15-40! Do we have a ball game?

Djokovic serves up a booming wide serve that Sinner can’t get back. 30-40. Another chance for Sinner to break … the crowd yell out their encouragement even when Djokovic is about to serve. Sinner hits long, throwing away another precious break point, and gives it the double-handled teapot stance to show his disgust.

Djokovic, having been on the back foot on serve for the first time, rounds off the hold. Sinner goes to the corner of the court for his towel, and is visibly annoyed at having let that chance slip.

The Eiffel 65 classic “Blue” rings around the auditorium. It’s a classic in the sense it’s very old, anyway. Djokovic to serve again …

Sinner 3-6, 2-3 *Djokovic (*denotes next server)

A Djokovic forehand, fizzing down the line like a particularly well-directed firework, makes it 15-15. But Sinner keeps his head up and finds a way to win the game, eventually rounding it off with a cathartic smash. “A couple of very gritty holds,” says Petchey on commentary of Sinner’s recent efforts.

*Sinner 3-6, 1-3 Djokovic (*denotes next server)

Djokovic cracks an opening ace down the middle. Then one out wide. 30-0. Then down the middle. 40-0. Sinner has won two points against the Djokovic serve at this stage. It’s a quite phenomenal display of serving. Another big serve – Sinner gets the frame of his racket on this one – but the ball flies almost straight upwards. And that’s the game.

Sinner 3-6, 1-2 *Djokovic (*denotes next server)

It’s quickly 0-30, and Sinner is teetering. But he brings a roar from the crowd by ending a run of 14 points in a row for Djokovic with a well-struck forehand as his opponent tries to regain position in the centre of the court. Next up, there is a lengthy baseline exchange and Djokovic blinks first, sending the ball wide. Sinner pumps up the crowd, shaking his fist and demonstrating that he has not lost hope. But on the next point a fearsome forehand to the corner is simply too good from Djokovic. Sinner stretches for it as best he can but can only get the frame of his racket on the ball.

Break point Djokovic – Sinner wrestles it back to deuce – but more high-class hustle from the Serb earns him another break point. The Italian does remarkably well to commit to his shots despite being break point down. Djokovic tries to pass him down the line but the ball flicks off the net and out. Djokovic looks stunned! He soon has another break point, but Sinner battles with spirit yet again, earns himself a game point, and then thumps a big serve down the middle which wins him the game. He shakes his fist and roars. Could he find a way? Physically, Sinner has looked a bit off the pace, but perhaps he’s beginning to warm up?

*Sinner 3-6, 0-2 Djokovic (*denotes next server)

Another collection of top-drawer Djokovic serves to which Sinner simply has no answer. The love hold is sealed with a crisp ace out wide. Djokovic pumps his fist. Can he break his opponent again, next up?

Sinner 3-6, 0-1 *Djokovic (*denotes next server)

Uh-oh. Sinner falls a break down immediately in this second and potentially final set, and it’s a break to love. At 0-30 Sinner is distracted by some movement in the crowd when he’s about to serve. He then opts to challenge but the ball from his opponent is comfortably on the line. That’s 0-40. On the next rally it’s Djokovic who is in total control again – Sinner floats a backhand long – and the Serb is well on the road to victory here unless Sinner can stage some kind of spectacular recovery.

Djokovic wins the first set v Sinner: 6-3

Sinner puts up a fight on the first point, but Djokovic wins another attritional rally, and he roars and pumps his fist like he’s just won a grand slam. He’s up for this one. At 40-0 on Djokovic’s second serve, Sinner tries a spinning forehand but it drops wide. And that’s the first set. The straight-sets predictions are looking good right now. Djokovic is dominating, serving and returning with utter conviction and accuracy.

“The controlled aggression, the consistency, the power,” says Henman of Djokovic. “Sinner looked a little bit flat when he was down a break in that first set, but he’s got to retain his belief, which is easier said than done.”

“ Why did he beat Rune ?” asks Kevin Mulherrin. “It [throwing the game against Rune and eliminating Djokovic] would have been a perfectly valid tactic. The object is to win the tournament and beating Djokovic once is difficult enough but TWICE!

“Under similar circumstances I suspect Djokovic and a lot of other players would have been more calculating.”

Sinner 3-5 *Djokovic (*denotes next server)

Sinner fires a huge serve down the middle for 30-0, but misdirects a big forehand into the net for 30-15. Djokovic, unquestionably, is the player hitting the ball with more authority. Sinner fluffs a backhand from the baseline and it’s 30-30. Djokovic has yet to miss with a second-serve return, and he is exerting serious pressure on Sinner in every facet of the game. Still, the 22-year-old produces an excellent first serve for 40-15, then smacks an ace down the middle for the game. The crowd chant and cheer, but Djokovic can serve for the first set.

*Sinner 2-5 Djokovic (*denotes next server)

Djokovic has his game face on. A succession of pinpoint-accurate serves, and a clumsy mishit from Sinner, helps him to a love hold. Sinner has to serve to stay in the first set. At this rate Djokovic is going to make short work of this final. The players sit down for a drink, the DJ drops the latest rework of The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall into My Mind) by the Bucketheads.

Sinner 2-4 *Djokovic (*denotes next server)

Sinner makes it 15-0 with a solid wide serve and winner into the open court. Djokovic gifts him the next point, hitting into the net, and at 40-0 Sinner tries to crush a forehand winner, inside-out, but only finds the net. However, Djokovic hits long next up, and Sinner reduces his first-set deficit, still a break down.

*Sinner 1-4 Djokovic (*denotes next server)

The Djokovic forehand is like a sledgehammer. He’s hitting it with complete authority, and Sinner is very much being forced on to the back foot, furrowing his brow and wondering how he can get a foothold in this first set. At 30-15, Djokovic cracks an ace down the middle, and easily wins the next point after a brief rally to seal the game.

“Novak Djokovic, the immovable force,” says Mark Petchey on commentary. I think he means immovable object?

Sinner 1-3 *Djokovic (*denotes next server)

After an unreturnable serve for 15-0, Djokovic leans into a hugely powerful forehand that would make most players crumble, but Sinner bravely stays in the point. Having gained the upper hand the Serb eventually hits a clean winner for 15-15. Sinner then mixes things up beautifully, crushing a big serve for 30-15, then hitting a delightful drop shot for 40-15 that Djokovic applauds.

Sinner comes to the net and volleys for the game, but Djokovic has his measure and hits a brilliant lob to peg him back to 40-30. Sinner unloads from the baseline on the next point, but can only find the net, and it’s deuce … then there is a break in play as it seems someone’s mobile phone is going off in the crowd. There’s always one.

At deuce, a powerful rally from both players ends with Sinner hitting long – it looks in – the Italian decides not to challenge, but Hawkeye indicates it did indeed clip the line. Oh well – Sinner coughs up an unforced error next up, hitting wide with another attempted big hit – and Djokovic is a break up.

*Sinner 1-2 Djokovic (*denotes next server)

At 30-0, Djokovic whips a powerful backhand wide – a sloppy error by his exacting standards. He’s back on it on the next point, bending an ace beyond the reach of Sinner for 40-15. The Italian is wayward with his next return, sending it wide, and that’s another easy enough hold for Djokovic. Time for a drink and a tune or two from the in-house DJ.

Sinner 1-1 *Djokovic (*denotes next server)

Whoah. There’s a helluva rally on the first point of Sinner’s service game. Sinner looks to have hit a winner cross-court, after a lengthy exchange from the baseline, but Djokovic hunts it down and returns with interest. Sinner holds on for 15-0. But the Serb is striking the ball imperiously. Djokovic hits long – 30-0 – then Sinner flops a shot into the net from the baseline for 30-15. Sinner thumps a massive wide serve for 40-15 which Djokovic, somehow, gets a racket on, but Djokovic hauls him back to 40-30. A lovely drop shot by Sinner seals the game and he pumps his fist, relieved to have avoided a deuce battle with his tenacious opponent.

*Sinner 0-1 Djokovic (*denotes next server)

A solid first serve down the middle sets up Djokovic to win the first point of the match. Then an ace, and it’s quickly 30-0, and another ace shaped out wide for 40-0. Sinner manages to get into a rally on second serve at 40-0, but is never really in the point, and that’s a very strong hold for Djokovic to kick things off.

“ I don’t think this is going to be a straight-sets match, I think this is going the distance,” says Greg Rusedski. “Today’s going to be a lot about belief. How much does Jannik Sinner really believe he can beat Novak Djokovic ?”

“ For me, I just think Djokovic is going to be a different animal,” says Tim Henman, court-side for Amazon Prime. “I think he’s going to find that way to play a little bit better and get across the line.”

Henman adds he thinks it’ll be Djokovic in straight sets, and Hantuchova agrees.

Sinner’s out on court first , bouncing up and down on his toes, shaking hands with the officials, all that jazz. Djokovic soon joins him. The Serb wins the toss and elects to serve first. Time for a quick photo and we are ready to go.

Here come the players. The young Italian, ranked No 4, is out first.

Are you a Sinner, or are you a winner? Maybe he can be both.

And now here’s Djokovic, walking out to suitably dramatic music.

Here we go, then. Well nearly. The Amazon Prime coverage has fired up, and the pundits are having a chat. “If he stays injury free, he should be lifting a grand slam next year,” says Daniela Hantuchova of Sinner’s progress.

My prediction is that this will definitely go to three sets.

In doubles news , Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury retained their ATP Finals title earlier on, beating Marcel Granollers and Marc Ceballos 6-3, 6-4 in the final.

TITLE DEFENDED 🏆🛡️ @RajeevRam & @joesalisbury92 are the best of the best in Turin, powering past Granollers/Zeballos 6-3, 6-4! #NittoATPFinals pic.twitter.com/1dtsdVa04s — ATP Tour (@atptour) November 19, 2023

Andy Murray has been forced to withdraw from the Davis Cup and end his season after suffering a shoulder injury in training. He had been training at the National Tennis Centre this week and preparing for the final event of the year when he suffered the injury. Great Britain face Serbia on Thursday in Málaga at the Final 8 knockout stage of the Davis Cup finals.

Forget the tennis. A much bigger match will take place in Wimbledon next week as the All England Lawn Tennis Club takes on another local council over its plan to build an 8,000-seat stadium on a Grade II*-listed park .

The AELTC will on Tuesday night attempt to convince Wandsworth’s planning committee to vote through its proposal to build the 10-storey show court and 38 other grass courts on Wimbledon Park. Campaigners have described the proposals as an “industrial tennis complex”.

“ I predict Sinner to win ,” emails Abdul. “He has the momentum.”

After losing the semi-final, Medvedev predicted that Sinner – if he keeps up this form – will become world No 1 and win multiple grand slams. So perhaps Medvedev would agree with you, Abdul.

Then again, it’s Djokovic isn’t it? I didn’t see the semi-finals but it sounds like he fairly blew Alcaraz off the court.

For me, a tough one to call, but a match that both players will want to win. More searing insight coming up soon.

Will Sinner repeat the feat of earlier in the week and beat Djokovic a second time? Or will the Serb grind his precocious opponent into the dust? You can email me with your predictions.

This final, by the way, is best of three sets, just like all the other matches in the tournament.

Djokovic, it is fair to say , was not a happy customer on Thursday afternoon after he beat the alternate, Hubert Hurkacz, in three sets. The dropped set meant that qualification was put out of his hands and he proceeded to give some distinctly snippy post-match interviews. But it turned out all right when Rune was defeated by Sinner later that night.

The tale of the tape : Djokovic leads Sinner 3-1 in their head-to-head.

Djokovic won at the Monte Carlo Masters in 2021, in two sets, then at Wimbledon in 2022 and 2023. The quarter-final in 2022 was a five-setter when Djokovic hit back from two sets down in typically tenacious style. The semi-final this year was in straight sets.

But Sinner, of course, had Djokovic’s number earlier this week, which is what makes today’s match so fascinating.

Australia have just beaten India by six wickets to win the ODI Cricket World Cup!

Novak Djokovic has today’s opponent, Jannik Sinner, to thank for the fact he’s still here. Following the Serb’s group stage defeat by the Italian , Djokovic would have been eliminated had Holger Rune beaten Sinner on Thursday night.

As things turned out the home favourite won in three, which meant Djokovic joined him, Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals of this season-closing event in northern Italy. Djokovic blew away Alcaraz (the man who beat him in an epic Wimbledon final ) while the Russian, Medvedev, was dispatched by the increasingly confident Sinner.

Which brings us to today’s final. Djokovic already has the Australian Open, French Open and US Open in the trophy cabinet this year. Can the world No 4 find a way past the irrepressible Serb and prompt a smattering of erroneous ‘changing of the guard’ headlines? We’re about to find out.

Match start: 5pm UK time

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ATP Finals: Novak Djokovic beats Jannik Sinner to win record seventh title

Novak Djokovic – who won the ATP Finals previously in 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2022 – has now eclipsed the record of six titles he shared with Roger Federer; following his 6-3 6-3 triumph over Jannik Sinner, the Serb said he wants a 'Golden Slam' in 2024

Monday 20 November 2023 07:58, UK

Novak Djokovic defeated home favourite Jannik Sinner at the ATP World Tour Finals in Turin to win the title for a record seventh time.

A ruthless Djokovic saw off Sinner in front of a passionate crowd, winning 6-3 6-3 to seal victory, after previously having lost to the Italian in the round-robin section of the competition.

Following his victory, the 36-year-old told reporters that he is eyeing a clean sweep of the majors next year as well as the singles gold medal at the Paris Olympics, to claim a 'Golden Slam'.

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Steffi Graf is the only player to have achieved the feat before, winning the Australian, French and US Opens, Wimbledon and a gold medal at the Seoul Olympics in 1988.

"You can win four slams and an Olympic gold," Djokovic said. "I have always the highest ambitions and goals. That's not going to be different for the next year.

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"The drive that I have is still there. My body has been serving me well, listening to me well. I have a great team of people around me.

"Motivation, especially for the biggest tournaments in sport, is still present. It still inspires me to keep going."

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The 24-time Grand Slam winner said he was "very, very proud" of his season. "Four out of five tournaments... I couldn't ask for more to be honest," he added.

"It's a great reward for what my team and I have been through this year, being one of the most successful years in my career that I've ever had."

Djokovic breezes by Sinner to break ATP Finals record

Djokovic asserted his control early in Sunday's ATP Tour showpiece against Sinner, producing a near faultless opening set – dropping just two points on serve – as he added yet another milestone to his incredible career.

The world No 1, who first won the tournament in 2008, now stands alone having won the title seven times, beating the record of six titles he previously shared with Roger Federer.

Throughout the second set, the Serb kept the foot on the accelerator, breaking Sinner in the opening service game and refused to let up despite some spirited resistance from the 22-year-old.

At one point Djokovic won 14 points in a row against a player ranked fourth in the world before Sinner briefly slowed the march of the 24-time Grand Slam champion.

🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 @DjokerNole masters Sinner 6-3, 6-3 to capture a record SEVENTH #NittoATPFinals title! pic.twitter.com/329PwngtWt — ATP Tour (@atptour) November 19, 2023

Sinner avoided going a double break of serve down as Djokovic surprisingly failed to make a passing shot and Sinner then had points to break back in the sixth game but could not convert either of them.

Djokovic also failed to convert break points that would have given him a 5-2 lead as a few errors crept into his game.

The crowd tried their best to energise their man but Djokovic moved on towards victory and a Sinner double fault ended the contest. Djokovic moves past Federer to stand alone as the most successful player in the tournament's history.

His win concludes a year in which he won three of the four Grand Slam titles and seized back the world No 1 spot from Carlos Alcaraz and worryingly for the chasing pack he will head into 2024 looking as dominant as ever.

Brit Salisbury and partner Ram defend doubles title

Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram defended their ATP World Tour Finals men's doubles crown in style as they beat Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos 6-3 6-4 in just over an hour.

The American-British extended their winning streak inside the Pala Alpitour to 10 matches after a blistering end to the year, which was sparked by the pair's triumph at Flushing Meadows as they claimed a third successive US Open title.

Since the first round in New York, they have won 17 of 19 matches – winning another tournament in Vienna along the way – and the sixth seeds certainly played like a team full of confidence on Sunday.

A Ram return winner against Granollers' serve on a deciding point clinched the only break of the first set in the fourth game, and they broke through against the Spaniard's delivery again for a 4-3 lead in the second before serving out for victory.

Salisbury said: "I think we've got better throughout the week. I think that was our best match, maybe along with the semi-final yesterday. I think we've served well and not got broken many times. We did that really well and managed to take the few chances we had today. I think we got a little bit of luck as well, but it seems like we get it in this place.

"We definitely didn't have a great first half of the year, and sometimes you need a bit of a shock, some tough times, to kind of kick you into gear and get you back to knowing what you were doing well, and how you were winning. We managed to do that and we've kept it going for a little bit, which is nice."

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Carlos Alcaraz sets up semifinal match against Novak Djokovic at ATP Finals after beating Medvedev

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning the singles tennis match against Russia’s Daniil Medvedev, of the ATP World Tour Finals at the Pala Alpitour, in Turin, Italy, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Russia’s Daniil Medvedev returns the ball to Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz during their singles tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals at the Pala Alpitour, in Turin, Italy, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz returns the ball to Russia’s Daniil Medvedev during their singles tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals at the Pala Alpitour, in Turin, Italy, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

In this image taken with a slow shutter speed, Russia’s Daniil Medvedev returns the ball to Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz during their singles tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals at the Pala Alpitour, in Turin, Italy, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Germany’s Alexander Zverev celebrates after winning the singles tennis match against Russia’s Andrey Rublev, of the ATP World Tour Finals at the Pala Alpitour, in Turin, Italy, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Russia’s Andrey Rublev returns the ball to Germany’s Alexander Zverev during their singles tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals at the Pala Alpitour, in Turin, Italy, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Germany’s Alexander Zverev returns the ball to Russia’s Andrey Rublev during their singles tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals at the Pala Alpitour, in Turin, Italy, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

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TURIN, Italy (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz leaned back, looked up and yelled in celebration.

The Spaniard had just secured a spot in the semifinals of the ATP Finals in his tournament debut, setting up a match against top-ranked Novak Djokovic.

“Vamos, vamos,” Spanish for “Come on, come on,” Alcaraz shouted as he clenched his fists after beating Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4 on Friday.

”It’s one of the most difficult challenges that I’m going to face, facing Novak in the ATP Finals, where he has won six times,” Alcaraz said. “Novak is Novak. He is the best player in the world right now. He’s lost just six matches this year, he’s unbelievable.”

Alcaraz and Djokovic have played each other four times and won two each. Djokovic won their most recent encounter in the final in Cincinnati in August, while Alcaraz beat the Serb in the Wimbledon final .

“I’m going to play my best tennis and enjoy it the same way I did the past few matches,” Alcaraz said. “I’m excited to face Novak.”

The 20-year-old Alcaraz is the youngest ATP Finals semifinalist since Rafael Nadal in 2006.

But Alcaraz, who missed last year’s tournament because of an abdominal injury, got off to a shaky start at the season-ending event for the year’s top eight players. He lost his opening match to two-time champion Alexander Zverev before getting back on track with a straight-set win over Andrey Rublev .

That left him needing to beat Medvedev, who had already qualified for the semifinals, to advance. The Russian didn’t make it easy.

Medvedev had two break points in the fourth game but Alcaraz came out on top of a 33-shot rally and then produced another big serve before going on to hold.

In the seventh game, Alcaraz broke Medvedev to love for the lead. He then held three set points but needed only one to take the opener with a powerful, cross-court backhand.

After wasting two break points in the third game of the second set, Alcaraz got the decisive break when Medvedev double-faulted to allow the Spaniard to serve for the match.

“This match was really, really tough … but everything I did before this match I did almost perfectly so I’m really happy,” Alcaraz said.

With Alcaraz advancing, the top four players in the world have qualified for the semifinals. Medvedev will face Jannik Sinner .

“At this moment he’s in top form. The results prove it. He can do everything,” Medvedev said. “I need to definitely be at my absolute best and better than today.”

“You don’t want to lose a match before playing semis. It’s not the best feeling to lose a match. Your body reacts differently. Now I have to kind of regroup myself for tomorrow.”

Zverev finished his season by beating Rublev 6-4, 6-4 in the late match, with neither player having a chance of advancing. Rublev saved two match points before falling to a third straight loss at the tournament without winning a set.

Zverev has had off-court issues recently after a German court issued a penalty order against him over allegations he caused bodily harm to a woman. Zverev has disputed the allegations and is contesting the penalty order.

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2023 ATP Finals: Dates and venue, players and teams who qualified, the draw, prize money, streaming info

It is that time of the year again when the focus switches to the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin and we have all the information you need ahead of the tournament.

So what exactly is the ATP Finals

The ATP Finals is the fifth biggest tournament on the tennis calendar after the four Grand Slams as it is the traditional end-of-season showpiece event in men’s tennis.

Only the top eight singles players and top eight doubles teams receive entries into the tournament. Well, they don’t actually receive entries as they have to work for their places through their ranking positions over the 44 weeks of the season.

A bit of history…

The first-ever Finals was staged in 1970 and it was initially christened the Masters Grand Prix before being renamed the ATP Tour World Championships then the Tennis Masters Cup then the ATP World Tour Finals and finally the Nitto ATP Finals (thanks to its title sponsor).

This year’s tournament marks the 54th singles edition while the doubles will be part of the event for the 49th time.

What are the dates for this year’s ATP Finals?

The 2023 ATP Finals will start on Sunday, November 12 with the showpiece competition drawing to a conclusion on Sunday, November 19.

The doubles final is scheduled to take place at 15:00 local time (14:00 GMT) on November 19 with the singles final starting at 18:00 (17:00 GMT).

Please tell us more about the venue…

This will be the third year that Turin’s indoor Pala Alpitour hosts the season-ending event after it replaced London’s O2 Arena in 2021 having signed a five-year deal with the ATP Tour.

The renovated Pala Alpitour opened its doors in 2005 after €87 million (£75m) was spent and it has hosted the likes of Lady Gaga, U2, Ed Sheeran, Madonna, Rihanna and Green Day. Its flexible stands can host up to 16,600 spectators, but only 12,000 seats are available for the ATP Finals.

How does the format work?

The ATP Finals is not a straight knockout tournament as it starts off with a round-robin phase as the eight singles players and eight doubles teams are divided into two groups.

The players/teams who finish in the top two of each group qualify for the semi-finals with qualifier one in one group taking on qualifier two from the other group.

Naturally, the winners qualify for the finals.

The final standing of each group is determined by the first of the following methods that apply: a) Greatest number of wins; b) Greatest number of matches played (2-1 won-loss record beats a 2-0 won-loss record; a 1-2 record beats a 1-0 record) c) Head-to-head results if only two (2) players are tied.

If three players/teams are tied, a very complicated formula is applied, but that’s very rare.

Previous winners…

Novak Djokovic is the defending champion and he is gunning for a record-breaking title in 2023. Last year he drew level with Roger Federer on six year-end trophies.

There will be four former champions in this year’s draw as Djokovic will be joined by Alexander Zverev (2021, 2018), Daniil Medvedev (2020) and Stefanos Tsitsipas (2019).

As for the doubles, American Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury are the defending champions with Wesley Koolhof the only former winner in the line-up. Koolhof won the 2020 title alongside Nikola Mektic.

Who are the eight players/teams who have qualified?

Carlos Alcaraz was the first to qualify for the 2023 ATP Finals as he booked his place on the back of winning Wimbledon before Djokovic joined him in the line-up in August.

Djokovic, though, will be the top seed as he qualified with 9,945 points while Alcaraz is second with 8,455 points.

Medvedev secured his spot in early September before Jannik Sinner qualified for the season-ending event for the first time in his career in October along with Andrey Rublev.

The final spots were confirmed at the Paris Masters with Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev and Holger Rune the last three players to book their tickets to Turin.

‍♂️ Novak Djokovic Carlos Alcaraz Daniil Medvedev Jannik Sinner Andrey Rublev Stefanos Tsitsipas Alexander Zverev ️ Holger Rune The 2023 #NittoATPFinals line-up is locked in! Who will win it all? pic.twitter.com/h7RTg2YUL4 — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 4, 2023

Croatia’s Ivan Dodig and American Austin Krajicek headline the doubles with Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski the second seeds. Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden; Santiago Gonzalez and Edouard Roger-Vasselin; Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos; Ram and Salisbury; Máximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni; and Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler complete the line-up.

When is the draw for the ATP Finals?

The draw will take place Thursday, November 9 at 15:00 local time.

What about points and prize money?

If a player wins the tournament undefeated he will collect 1,500 ranking points while an undefeated champion will earn $4,801,500, which will be the biggest winner’s cheque in tennis history.

Points for the singles and doubles: – 200 points for a win in the round-robin phase – 400 points for a semi-final win – 500 points for winning the final

Singles prize money: – Alternate $152,500 – Participation Fee $325,500* – Round-robin match win $390,000 – Semi-final match win $1,105,000 – Final win $2,201,000 – Undefeated champion $4,801,500

The participation fee works as follows in the singles: 3 matches = $325,500 2 matches = $244,125 1 match = $162,750

Doubles prize money: – Alternate $50,850 – Participation Fee $132,000* – Round-robin match win $95,000 – Semi-final match win $175,650 – Final win $351,000 – Undefeated champions $943,650

Participation fee for the doubles: 3 matches = $132,000 2 matches = $99,000 1 match = $66,000

Which TV channels and streaming services will broadcast the tournament?

Amazon Prime Video will broadcast the season-ending ATP Finals in the United Kingdom and Ireland while Eurosport covers various areas of mainland Europe including Czech Republic, France and Scandinavia.

Sky Deutschland will air the tournament in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, Sky Italia, RAI and SuperTennis in Italy, TV2 Denmark in Denmark and Telefonica/Movistar in Spain.

Tennis Channel has the rights in the United States, TSN covers Canada, ESPN is the broadcaster in Latin America.

SuperSport airs the event in Southern Africa, Japan is covered by WOWOW and beIN Sports broadcasts ATP events in Australia, the Middle East, North Africa and parts of Asia.

Jannik Sinner prepares to mount a tennis takeover – just as he planned it…

The noise starts early these days for Jannik Sinner at Turin’s Pala Alpitour, a rumble that grows into a roar, then evolves into the deafening pounding of feet banging on bleachers, followed by delirious renditions of the “Ole” chant with their favorite tennis son’s name melodically added to the end of the chorus. 

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This is what Italy’s tennis federation, the FITP, dreamed of four years ago when it prevailed over Singapore to host the ATP Tour Finals from 2021-25 with a golden generation of players on the horizon. At the time, Sinner was a lanky teenager ranked 314th in the world and not far removed from his standout career as a junior skier. Now he is arguably the hottest player in the sport and the hero of the moment in his country after snapping the world No 1 Novak Djokovic’s 19-match winning streak, dominating a third-set tiebreaker Tuesday night to finish off a lung-busting three-hour match that he called the pinnacle of his young career. 

“With such an atmosphere and everything, I think it’s in the top, top,” he said early Wednesday morning as the clock clicked toward 2am.

For Sinner, the victory and his new stature among the most dangerous players in the game are the culmination of a variety of developments and circumstances coming together. Those developments range from the very technical – a recently redesigned serve – to the philosophical. In a sport where everyone is in a rush to reach the summit and the endlessly frustrating nature of the pursuit drives so many mad, Sinner, 22, has entered the fray as the ultimate counterpoint, a “trust the process” soul thriving in an instant gratification world. 

Never has that been more apparent than this season. While so many others in his cohort eyed a first Grand Slam title or a big paycheck, Sinner stated at the very beginning of the year that his main goal was to make this tournament, the elite end-of-season gathering of the year’s top eight players. 

Anyone can get hot for two weeks, Sinner reasoned. He wanted to be solid from start to finish, to consistently play deep into the most important tournaments and making the Tour Finals would be emblematic of that consistency. Winning tournaments (he won four, including his first Masters 1000 event, the level just below the Grand Slams) was not nearly as important to him as improving and having opportunities to learn.

“I’m the kind of player who needs just a little bit of time,” he explained during a recent interview. “To live these moments, to play in center courts, to play against the best players in the world in important moments or in the final stages of the tournaments. Last year I made a lot of quarterfinals and this year I made a lot of semifinals and finals. I’m making good steps forward, which is for us the most important thing.”

Ever since Sinner surged into the quarterfinals of the French Open aged 19 in 2020, the sport has tried to hurry his ascension. His duels with Carlos Alcaraz, especially his five-hour clash at the 2022 U.S. Open that ended at 2.50am, had everyone declaring their rivalry the next version of Federer-Nadal or Nadal-Djokovic, a defining battle of the next decade. 

 “I think he’s going to reach the No 1 in 2024,” Alcaraz said of Sinner Wednesday before correcting himself, since that would mean Sinner would likely be toppling him for the next 12 months. “He’s going to give himself the chance to reach the No 1.”

Alcaraz’s enthusiasm aside, Sinner will not be rushed, in tennis or in life. He speaks slowly, thoughtfully, and softly. He walks deliberately.

Last year, though, he grew frustrated as losses piled up and his ranking slipped. He fired his long-time coach, Ricardo Piatti, a tightly wound counselor regarded as one of the top minds in the game. Sinner replaced him with the more relaxed Simone Vagnozzi, who at 40 is a generation younger than Piatti, who is 65. 

Earlier this year, he added Darren Cahill, the veteran Australian coach who, unless a match is underway, is about as chill and positive a force as there is in the game. Cahill, who previously coached Simona Halep, the former world No 1, has taught Sinner plenty of tennis, but also how to play cards and golf and how to approach even tense finals as opportunities to show his prowess rather than life-or-death challenges.  

“He makes you feel a little bit more relaxed and happy,” Sinner said of Cahill.

While that and his coaches’ emphasis on fitness can help, it may or may not be as important as their impact on Sinner’s serve. In the spring, Cahill said, he and Vagnozzi approached Sinner with a somewhat radical idea, given how resistant players can be to making major changes in their service motion. They wanted Sinner to make contact with the ball a little higher by bringing his feet closer together before he jumped – a shift from a “platform” stance to a “pinpoint” stance in tennis parlance.

Sinner is 6ft 2in (1.87m) tall but has the arms of someone several inches taller. Getting higher off the ground would make opponents feel more like the ball was coming down at them. To make up for any loss of control that might come with a higher jump, they suggested making the movement of his racket smoother.

Advanced tracking data collected by Tennis Data Innovations (T.D.I), a joint venture of the ATP Tour and ATP Media, and TennisViz, a British technology company, suggests the shift has produced dramatic results. 

Sinner’s first serves have landed about six per cent closer to the lines in the second half of the year than they did in the first half. Against Djokovic on Tuesday night, they were 10 per cent closer to the lines than in the first half of the year. The rate at which he wins his service games ticked up 6 per cent, then went five per cent higher than that against Djokovic. His average first serve registered at 123 m.p.h. on Tuesday night, two miles per hour faster than during the first six months of the season. Djokovic, arguably the greatest returner of serve in tennis history, failed to return 46.5 per cent of Sinner’s first serves Tuesday, compared with 39.5 per cent during his semifinal win against Sinner at Wimbledon. 

​​”He just was more decisive and courageous in the moments when he needed to be,” Djokovic said.

That may very well be the skiing years benefiting Sinner. Because he is such a good mover, gliding over the tennis court with deceptive speed and so rarely off-balance, there has been a tendency to credit Sinner’s ski training with his ability to always have his hips over his feet. It’s a quality he shares with Djokovic, another very good junior ski racer.

Sinner, though, said his experiences racing down icy slopes have helped in another way. As good as he was at skiing, he never stopped being afraid, especially on death-defying high-speed jumps that stretched nearly 150 feet. 

As tight and pressure-filled as a tennis match in a packed stadium might feel to some, nothing he has experienced on a tennis court has ever compared with the high stakes of Alpine racing.

“You can’t really die from playing tennis,” he said.

On Wednesday, Angelo Binaghi the president of the FITP, called Sinner’s success “fundamental” to his organization’s mission and the culmination of a 20-year project to rescue the sport from bankruptcy and dysfunction in what was once one of the leading tennis nations. Among other investments, Italy has become one of the leaders in hosting lower-tier professional tournaments, providing younger players with more opportunities to play top competition in their formative years.

“ A champion cannot be planned,” Binaghi said. “What can be done — and Italy has succeeded — is to plan a system that creates the greatest possible number of high-level players.” Do that, he said, and it becomes far easier for a champion to emerge.

At the moment, the country and the crowd at the Pala Alpitour have been lapping up Sinner’s emergence. Fluorescent orange shirts dot the stands, a celebration of Sinner’s mop of red hair. Others wear carrot suits, another salute to Sinner’s carrot top.

Sinner said he and his team will keep working hard to fulfill his fans’ dreams and his own. Then, of course, he cautioned patience. 

 “ You know,” he said, “It takes time.”

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"My brother makes me proud" - Matteo Berrettini delighted by brother Jacopo's run to final at ATP Francavilla Challenger

M atteo Berrettini recently expressed pride over his brother's achievement on the challenger tour. The younger brother of Matteo Berretini, Jacopo, reached the final at a Challenger tournament for the first time in his career at the ATP Francavilla Challenger.

As Matteo charts his comeback after being sidelined due to injuries, his younger brother is taking significant strides in his young career.

Jacopo reached the final at the Francavilla Challenger, losing to the top seed Titouan Droguet 6-3, 7-6(4). The former World No. 6 took to Instagram to express his feeling of pride over his younger brother.

"My brother makes me proud," Matteo Berrettini wrote.

To this, Jacopo replied:

"Together."

In January 2023, Jacopo spoke to ATP.com about how his brother has helped him with his tennis. He mentioned that the brothers shared their team, while also acknowledging the unwavering support he gets from the 2021 Wimbledon finalist.

"He's really important in my life, in tennis and normal life. But in tennis he's… supporting me every time. He gives me this chance to enjoy his team [since] two years ago. Now we have one big team to share, so he made this support to me too. Every time he's there. I know that he's there," he said to ATP.com

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Hubert Hurkacz has won four of his last five matches. In the second round here in Rome, Hurkacz won against Nadal in straight sets as we predicted . Today, Hurkacz had another great performance, defeating Etcheverry in straight sets. Last week, Hurkacz lost in the 1/8-Finals of ATP Masters 1000 Madrid against Fritz in straight sets. Before that, Hubert had a solid tournament in Monte Carlo where he reached the 1/8-Finals as well. It is worth mentioning that, earlier in April, Hurkacz won a clay title in Estoril.

Sebastian Baez has won three of his last five matches. He is a top 20 player just based on his clay court performances. Here in Rome, Baez won his second round match against Lajovic in two tight sets. Today, Baez upset Rune in three sets as we predicted. He showed us how dangerous he can be on the clay courts. Before ATP Rome, Baez reached the 1/16-Finals in Madrid where he lost against Fritz in straight sets.

Best Bet to Make

According to the bookies, Baez is an underdog yet again. Even though Hurkacz has played two great matches in Rome so far, we believe that Baez will be his biggest challenge so far in the tournament. After today’s win against Rune, Baez gained much needed confidence, and we believe that he will keep this match tight.

That being said, Baez covering the games handicap is a value bet.

Value bet/ the best odds: Sebastian Baez +3.5 games handicap @-180 @FanDuel

Paul – Medvedev: 14.05.2024 16:00 CEST H2H: 0-3

Tommy Paul has won three of his last five matches. Being an American, Paul rarely plays on the clay courts. He also has not had any remarkable results on clay so far in his young career. Last year in Rome, Paul lost his first match against Garin in three sets. This is his second clay court tournament of the season. Paul won his first match against out-of-form Karatsev in straight sets. Today, Paul played a better match against Koepfer, who he won 6-4 6-3. However, once again, Paul struggled on his serve, offering seven breakpoints.

Daniil Medvedev has won four of his last five matches. In his first match here in Rome, Medvedev won against Draper in straight sets as we predicted. He did not serve well, but was just overall a better player. Today, Medvedev struggled against Medjedovic as we predicted. However, his experience prevailed in that match, and Medvedev managed to win in three tight sets in the end. Last year, Medvedev actually won the title in Rome, which was one of his most surprising titles in his career.

According to the bookies, Medvedev is the favorite in this matchup. Both players do not love to play on the clay, but we believe that Medvedev is overall a better clay court player than Paul. He also won the title last year in Rome, so we believe that he loves to play here as well.

That being said, Medvedev covering the games handicap is a value bet.

Value bet/ the best odds: Daniil Medvedev -3.5 games handicap @-124 @FanDuel

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