# Serbia’s all-time top tennis player Novak Djokovic (ATP No. 1) defeated Danish tennis leader Holger Rooney (#10), who is 16 years younger, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3.
• In this match, the 36-year-old Djokovic was quoted as a clear favorite (1.19 coefficient for success), although the balance of the matches so far was 2-2.
• In the tiebreak of the first set, Djokovic went from 1-2 down to 5-2 and won 7-4. In the second set, the Serb came back from 0:2, but Rune did not take advantage of the break opportunity (5:5). In the tiebreak, the Serb didn’t take advantage of an excellent opportunity and seemed to hit the net (0-2), another unforced error gave 0-3, the Dane responded with a run and made an irresistible shot, Djokovic knocked it out (0-6), but in the end it was 1-7. In the third set, Djokovic got a break advantage (2:0), but in the next game he did not hold serve (2:1) and then broke two rackets . The Serb once again won the break advantage (4:2) and won 6:3.
• In this match, the winner was superior in first serve success percentage (69 vs. 61) and break points (4/8 vs. 3/6). R/A: 10-4 to 18-7. Net wins to unforced errors ratio: 39-9 to 48-13.
The point that sealed an EIGHTH year-end No.1 ????@DjokerNole defeats Rune 7-6 6-7 6-3 for a 19th consecutive win! #NittoATPFinals pic.twitter.com/XJgGeGhgsT
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 12, 2023
• In this match, the winner was superior in first serve success percentage (69 vs. 61) and break points (4/8 vs. 3/6). R/A: 10-4 to 18-7. Net wins to unforced errors ratio: 39-9 to 48-13.
• Djokovic won his 19th in a row. He will end the year as the leader of the world ranking.
• The eight best tennis players by season ranking qualified for the final tournament: Serbian Novak Djokovic, Spanish Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Italian Yannick Sinner, Andrei Rublyov, Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, German Alexander Zverev and Danish Holger Rune.
• Eight players were placed in two groups. Djokovic, Sinner, Tsitsipas and Ruane made it to the Green Group, while Alcaraz, Medvedev, Rublev and Zverev will play in the Red Group.
• Must finish in the top two in the group to go to the playoffs (semi-finals).
Matches of the first day of the ATP Finals tournament
#4 Yannick Sinner – #6 Stefanos Tsitsipas6:4 6:4 #1 Novak Djokovic – #10 Holger Roone7:6(4) 6(1):7 6:3
When dreams become reality ????@holgerrune2003 has gone from being a hitting partner for @djokernole to being on the other side of the net to him!#NittoATPFinals pic.twitter.com/3qB5YbSxO7
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 12, 2023
• A record 15,000,000 USD prize fund will be distributed at the 2023 ATP Finals (the WTA Finals had 9,000,000). The champion will earn 4,801,500 if he wins all matches. Last year’s ATP Finals champion Djokovic won 4,740,300, the biggest prize money in tennis history.
Resources used:
atptour.com
2023-11-12 23:25:00
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