(Turin) Novak Djokovic reached the ultimate match of the ATP Finals by beating American Taylor Fritz 7-6 (5) and 7-6 (6) on Saturday.
The Serb thus keeps the opportunity to triumph at the ATP Finals for a sixth time, which would equal a record.
Undefeated in the group stage, Djokovic this time won in 1 hour 56 minutes, on his second match point.
“I really had to fight. I didn’t feel too reactive or so comfortable, Djokovic said, quoted by the ATP website.
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“Following the match against [Daniil] Medvedev, I knew it would take me time to find the right momentum. Fritz has one of the best serves on the circuit. »
In his previous match, Djokovic needed three hours to defeat Daniil Medvedev.
Fritz had the upper hand 15-4 for aces and 31-21 for winners.
However, he committed 26 unforced errors, seven more than his rival.
Djokovic has a career record of 6-0 against Fritz, who is 25 years old.
His rival in the final will be Casper Ruud or Andrey Rublev.
Djokovic has not been crowned since 2015 at this event, where he is trying to match Roger Federer’s mark.
A win on Sunday would net the 35-year-old Serb $4,740,300.
This year, Djokovic has been the champion in Rome, Wimbledon, Tel Aviv and Astana.
Fritz let slip a 5-3 lead in the second set.
He took part in the semi-finals of the tournament for the first time in his career.
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