Novak Djokovic will head to the ATP Finals oozing with confidence.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic kisses the trophy after winning the final match against Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov at the Paris Masters tennis tournament Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. The top-ranked Serb will take on his rivals at the year-end event starting next weekend on an 18-match winning streak, fresh from a 40th Masters 1000 tournament win.
Djokovic was in total control from the start in the final while Dimitrov got off to a timid start, letting his opponent dictate the play and never found his rhythm. The Serb dropped just seven points on his serve in the opening set and broke for a 4-3 lead. As he walked back to his chair for the changeover after sealing the first set, he was booed and whistled by sections of fans. Djokovic appeared unfazed and even looked amused.
"Today, I think we both were quite tight at the beginning, and I could see that he was running out of gas a little bit," Djokovic said. "Myself as well, but I somehow managed to find an extra shot over the net. I think the match was closer than the scoreline indicates, but another amazing win for me. I'm very proud of this one, considering what I've been through this week."The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News.
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