World number 1 Novak Djokovic dominated Casper Ruud in straight sets (6-4, 6-3) this Saturday and advanced to the final of the Rome Masters 1000, incidentally becoming the fifth player in tennis history to reach the barrier of 1,000 victories at the ATP level.
The Serbian was very firm on serve, suffering a single break against the Norwegian (10th in the ranking), controlling from that blow a match that at no time gave any indication that it could get out of his control.
Djokovic, for his part, took advantage of four of the nine break points he generated to head for a new final at the Foro Italico.
The final 6-4 and 6-3 allowed the leader of men’s tennis to achieve his 1,000th victory on the top circuit, joining a select group made up of legends such as Jimmy Connors (1,274 wins), Roger Federer (1,251) , Ivan Lendl (1,068) and Rafael Nadal (1,051).
Nole’s rival in the definition of the 2022 Italian Open will be the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, who in turn defeated the German Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-3 and 6-3 today.
Djokovic will go for his first title this season and his sixth consecration in Rome, while the number 5 on the planet points to a second Masters 1000 level championship in the year after the one achieved in Monte Carlo.
just making my way
Making a way through the crowdOh, ’cause you know I’d win A THOUSAND MATCHES ?@DjokerNole #IBI22 pic.twitter.com/pdsw0cJpis
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 14, 2022
