Paris: Novak Djokovic gained comfort because of missing a grand slam’s side this year when he was named the number one world late season for the seventh record on Saturday.
Serbia aged 34 years together held a six record with Pete Sampras but took alone when he beat Hubert Herbacz 3-6, 6-0, 7-6 (7/5) to reach the Final Paris Masters.
Djokovic has taken a break of seven weeks after his dream of Grand Slam was hijacked by Daniil Medvedev at the US Open in September.
However, the 20-time Grand Slam champion said on Friday the main reason this week’s return was to close number one point and break the record.
“This is a dream for me because Pete is my idol when I was little,” Djokovic said.
“To get to the moment it’s not just my achievement, but my team is happy to be in this position.” I am very proud to finish number one and what is suitable for doing it.
It was very tight for the last point but I was a very happy man now clearly.
“I’m overwhelmed with all the beautiful positive emotions.” Djokovic – who broke the Roger Federer Sunday record in number one this year – said it was difficult to rank his notes.
“Historic number 1 ranking player in the world might be an extraordinary achievement of our sport,” Djokovic said.
“It’s hard for me to understand the magnitude of this achievement, you know, not just for myself but for sports while I am still an active player.” Maybe when I retire, I would be able to reflect it a little more and appreciate it a little more.
“Djokovic can take satisfaction that he denied Medvedev World number one, even though Russia admitted his chances of dropping the Serbs were slim.
Both of them will meet in the final of the week Medvedev destroyed the man who was defeated at the end of last year Alexander Zverev 6-2, 6-2 in the semifinals Second.
It was a rough awakening for Zverev who came to Paris looking for his sixth title last year after winning in Vienna last week.
Djokovic and Medvedev – who called ‘friend’ Serbia – said he hoped he would be able to improve performance better than in the US final Open.
“Last time we played, he beat me,” Djokovic said.
“I beat him in the Australian Open final.
It was a pretty easy match, both.
“Hopefully I will be able to turn a table around this time, learn from that experience in New York.” But he returned to the best and seemed to be on the groove.
“Medvedev said he was sure Djokovic would learn from the US Open defeat.” Of course winning the US Open will give me some of the tactical things I want to try repeating or used against Novak, “Medvedev said, which was described as ‘magical’ the first time he played Djokovic in the Davis Cup.
Tie.
“At the same time, we all know who Novak is.
If he won’t adapt to circumstances, he won’t be where he is now.
“So he will definitely try to change something.
I don’t know what he will try to do, so I will try to think about this,” Russia added 25 years old.
Hurkacz has experienced the breakout season, won the Miami Masters, reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals and on Friday eligions for the ATP final which ended the season.
The 24-year-old pole could limit everything by beating Djokovic but admitted that Serbia only had the advantage when it arrived at a big moment.
“Novak is a great player, great competitor,” said Hurkacz.
“He is very dense in very important moments.” The return is amazing.
So just press you.
I always have to fight for every point.
This is very, very intense.
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