ROLEX PARIS MASTERS. In the final of the Paris Bercy tournament, the young Dane Holger Rune won the first Masters 1000 of his career.
Holger Rune in history. Aged only 19, the young generation of world tennis offered himself the first Masters 1000 of his career by beating world number 1 Novak Djokovic this Sunday, November 6 in three sets, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 . The Dane, who considers Djokovic his idol, was extremely moved. “Before every match, I always tell myself that I can win. But I knew that today I would have to put even more. He has more than 100 ATP titles if I’m not mistaken (90, actually). I had to use my youth, my willpower, to put pressure on him. You had to be there when it mattered. That’s what made the difference. He is very hard to beat. I think it was the toughest game I’ve had to play in my life.”
Asked after the meeting, Novak Djokovic paid tribute to him, highlighting his qualities when asked. “His ‘fighting spirit’, his pugnacity. For someone so young to show that maturity in a match like this is impressive. He had the week of his life beating five top 10 players , it’s impressive. He deserves this title. I had chances in every set.
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