Novak Djokovic in Turin (Ansa)

  • Atp Finals, Berrettini retires against Zverev.

    "I'll take exams, I'd like to be on the field on Tuesday"

  • Atp Finals, Medvedev overcomes Hurkacz in the first match of the tournament

  • Atp Finals: Berrettini in the group with Medvedev, Zverev and Hurkacz

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15 November 2021Good first for Novak Djokovic at the ATP Finals in Turin.

The number one in the ranking overtook the Norwegian Casper Ruud in two sets, for the first time at the Masters among the best eight in the world, with a score of 7-6 (4), 6-2 in an hour and 33 ' game.



In the first set Ruud takes the field without fear and draws the sap of the immediate break, in the first game, then keeps his serve and flies to 2-0. Djokovic grows at a distance and in the sixth game finds the counterbreak (3-3). The exchanges are getting longer, but the Norwegian - the first of his country to participate in the ATP Finals - does not look bad and under 5-4 manages to cancel two set points, taking home the game with two aces. The contest continues at the tie-break, which the Serbian takes home with 7-4 experience by signing three consecutive points. On the other hand, the second partial is without history. Ruud immediately collects the break, Djokovic keeps his serve effortlessly and in the fifth game he breaks his rival's serve again and flies 4-1, and then closes the match without difficulty 6-2 in just over an hour and a half.



In the evening on the field the other match of the group, with the match between the Greek Tsitsipas (4) and the Russian Rublev (5).



Tomorrow match Berrettini postponed to the evening session


Change the schedule of matches scheduled for the third day of the ATP Finals.

The match between Hubert Hurkacz and Matteo Berrettini, originally set for 2 pm, has been moved to the evening session, at 9 pm. Daniiil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev will therefore play in the afternoon.

The hope is that the blue tennis player, injured his abdominal muscles yesterday during the match against the German, will be able to recover and be part of the match.

In case of forfeit, Jannik Sinner is ready.