Tennis-Djokovic beats Ruud to win record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title By Reuters

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) -Novak Djokovic beat Norway’s Casper Ruud 7-5 6-3 to gather a record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title on Sunday, incomes the largest paycheck ever in tennis – $4,740,300 – for finishing the season-ending match unbeaten.

Djokovic sealed victory in type with an ace, one in all 9 within the match, to gather the title for the primary time since 2015 in entrance of a rapturous crowd that was squarely in his nook.

“Obtained to remain targeted the whole match, each single level, the momentum can change to the opposite facet actually shortly,” the Serbian mentioned in a televised interview after the match.

“The truth that I waited seven years makes this victory even sweeter,” he added as he matched Roger Federer’s six titles within the season-ending occasion amongst the world’s prime eight gamers.

The 23-year-old Ruud has loved the perfect tennis of his profession in 2022 and battled toe-to-toe with the 21-times main winner early on however produced two clumsy errors on the worst second handy Djokovic the break on the finish of the primary set.

Djokovic put his foot on the accelerator from there, reminding the group on the Pala Alpitour why is among the many perfect ever to choose up a rackuet as he harnessed his mighty forehand to interrupt Ruud within the fourth recreation of the second set.

The Norwegian threw all the pieces he had on the veteran in a 36-shot penultimate rally however the Wimbledon champion was just too sharp, outlasting his opponent within the marathon alternate and holding his arms out large after clinching the title.