Categories: Tennis

Djokovic is the 'Master' of Masters in London

No one doubts that Novak Djokovic is the highest candidate for the title in the ATP Finals (November 15 to 22) that are celebrated in the imposing London O2. This favoritism is not only given by his status as number 1 in the world, but also by numbers presented by Belgrade in this tournament with respect to those of its rivals.

And it is that his experience in this Masters Cup, which he has conquered five times, is infinitely superior to that of Nadal, Thiem, Medvedev, Zverev, Tsitsipas, Rublev and Schwartzman. So much that the number of victories that Djokovic has achieved in the ATP Finals throughout his career is greater than the sum of victories of the other seven tennis players: 36 by 35. What's more, of the participants in this course, only three know what it is to play a final, only two of them ultimately being champions: Zverev in 2018 and Tsitsipas in 2019 (Nadal lost his two finals). As if all this were not enough, in his Round robin will have one of the 'Cinderellas' of the tournament, as the debutante status of 'El Peque'.

ATP Finals records

PLAYER VICTORIES BEST RESULT
Novak Djokovic 36 Champion (2008, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015)
Rafael Nadal 18 Finalist (2010 and 2013)
Alexander Zverev 7 Champion (2018)
Dominic Thiem 6 Finalist
Stefanos Tsitsipas 4 Champion (2019)
Daniil Medvedev 0 Round robin
Andrey Rublev 0 Debutante
Diego schwartzman 0 Debutante

Regarding the total number of games won, regardless of the comparison with his rivals in this tournament, the Serbian has no rival there either. Nole is the third most successful tennis player in the ATP Finals historical standings (36-14 balance), tied with Boris Becker (36) and only surpassed by Ivan Lendl (39) and Roger Federer (57). Many ingredients and antecedents that place Djokovic in the pole position by the title, which would round a sensational year after winning the Australian Open and clinching No. 1. And he would also equal Federer with six Masters titles. King of Kings…

Gabby Barker

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