Rome (AFP)
Novak Djokovic qualified for his tenth final at the Masters 1000 in Rome, where he has already been crowned four times, by dominating Sunday in the semi-final the Norwegian Casper Ruud (7-5, 6-3).
The world No. 1 is aiming at Rome for a 36th Masters 1000 title which would allow him to overtake Rafael Nadal (both currently have 35).
He will be opposed in the final to the Canadian Denis Shapovalov (seeded N.12) or the Argentinian Diego Schwartzman (N.8), striker of Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals.
One week before the kickoff of Roland-Garros, the Serbian was jostled by the 34th player in the world, but knew how to tighten his game in the key moments of an intense match, to the great pleasure of the public, again authorized since Sunday at Foro Italico in a very limited number (less than 1,000 people).
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