The final of the Masters 1000 at Paris-Bercy takes place this Sunday, November 5 and will pit Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov against each other. Follow the match live.
15:55 – Dimitrov stays alive in this set (4-5)
The Bulgarian will force his opponent to serve for the victory of the first set in this Djokovic – Dimitrov. The 17th in the world took responsibility on this last point by producing an unstoppable serve and volley.
15:53 – Djokovic two points from the set (5-3)
New danger on Dimitrov’s throw-in. The Bulgarian commits another direct error and is at 30-30 on his throw-in.
15:50 – Djokovic confirms the break (5-3)
The Serb took the measure of Grigor Dimitrov in this first round and confirmed his break with a shutout. The world number one is just a game away from leading a round to nothing.
15:49 – Dimitrov in difficulty (3-4)
Over the last twelve points contested in this Djokovic – Dimitrov, the second only scored two small points.
15:46 – Djokovic makes the break (4-3)
What a backhand mistake from Grigor Dimitrov who was broken for the first time in the afternoon. It seems that the Bulgarian was surprised by his opponent’s return.
15:45 – Dimitrov held well at the net (3-3)
The Bulgarian goes on the fly but Novak Djokovic saw everything and attempted a lob that was ultimately well managed by the Bulgarian. 30-30 on Dimitrov’s service game.
15:42 – A shutout for Djokovic (3-3)
This is the first of this Paris-Bercy final. Novak Djokovic picks up three games everywhere against Grigor Dimitrov.
15:38 – Dimitrov wins his faceoff again (3-2)
The 17th in the world remains ahead in this first round of Djokovic – Dimitrov. He has just concluded his throw-in with a new winning service. The Bulgarian knew how to stay mobilized even though he broke his string during a rally.
15:35 – A seventh direct forehand error for Dimitrov (2-2)
The Bulgarian has struggled to adjust his forehand since the start of this Djokovic – Dimitrov. He has just committed a seventh unforced error with this shot.
15:34 – Djokovic returns (2-2)
The Serb seems to gradually wake up in this Djokovic – Dimitrov and concludes his play with a beautiful distribution which makes the Bulgarian crack.
15:31 – A first double fault (1-2)
New sign that Djokovic is not yet fully in his match. The world number one has just committed the first double fault of the afternoon.
15:28 – Dimitrov goes back in front (2-1)
The 17th in the world still holds his stake and passes Novak Djokovic who has not yet quite entered this Paris-Bercy final.
15:25 – First ace for Dimitrov (1-1)
The Bulgarian responds to Novak Djokovic by achieving his first ace of this final.
15:24 – Djokovic picks up (1-1)
Despite a difficult start from Djokovic – Dimitrov, the Serb came back to level with his opponent thanks to a winning service.
15:22 – Djokovic makes a series of unforced errors (0-1)
The Serb starts this final very timidly and has just committed another direct error on the backhand.
15:20 – A first ace (0-1)
Novak Djokovic hits an ace on his first serve in this Paris-Bercy final.
15:18 – Dimitrov comes out (1-0)
The Bulgarian therefore takes the lead in this Djokovic – Dimitrov after having held his throw despite a few mistakes. He leads a game to nothing in this final.
15:17 – A first tie (0-0)
The first service game of this Djokovic – Dimitrov is very hooked. After a long exchange, Dimitrov cracks and the first tie in this Paris-Bercy final.
15:16 – First danger on the Bulgarian’s serve (0-0)
Grigor Dimitrov is already under pressure on his serve. There are 30-30.
15:15 – One direct error each (0-0)
The two men start with a direct error each to start this Djokovic – Dimitrov. There may be a little tension.
3:14 p.m. – Start of the match!
This Djokovic – Dimitrov is launched! The Bulgarian won the toss and decided to attack this final with service.
3:04 p.m. – The players return to the court!
This Djokovic – Dimitrov will start soon! The two players enter the central court of Paris-Bercy and will warm up before playing the final of this last Masters 1000 of the season.
14:56 – A new record in his pocket for Djoko?
Beyond his 40th Masters 1000 final of his career, Novak Djokovic could achieve a fairly exceptional and unique record in the history of tennis. If the Serbian wins at the end of this Djokovic – Dimitrov, he would become the first player to win, for the second time, Roland-Garros and Paris-Bercy in the same year.
14:49 – The results of direct confrontations
This Djokovic – Dimitrov is the 13th clash between the two men. And the least we can say is that Grigor Dimitrov is in great difficulty when he faces the Serb because he has only won one confrontation and that was a little over 10 years ago. to Madrid.
14:42 – 40th day for Novak Djokovic?
The Serbian continues to add to his impressive list of achievements. He could today, on the occasion of this Djokovic – Dimitrov, win a 40th coronation in a Masters 1000 out of the 58 finals he has played in these tournaments.