Tennis star Novak Djokovic concluded a historic 2023 season with a straight-set victory over Jannik Sinner, profitable a record-breaking seventh . Djokovic got here into the match with six ATP Finals titles, then tied for probably the most ever with Roger Federer.
Sinner was the house favourite because the match was performed in Italy, and he already managed to beat Djokovic earlier within the week within the group stage. Djokovic wished to bounce again and got here out sturdy, profitable 20 out of twenty-two factors on his serve within the first set. After an hour and 43 minutes, Djokovic lifted the trophy with a 6-3, 6-3 win.
Novak Djokovic, 36, is ending the 12 months because the No. 1 participant on the planet for a record-extending eighth time, and he is additionally the primary participant to be ranked No. 1 for a complete of 400 weeks. He dominated all 12 months by profitable the Australian Open, French Open and US Open, enhancing his Grand Slam title complete to a males’s document 24.
Solely Margaret Court docket, who performed within the Nineteen Sixties and ’70s, has as many Grand Slam titles as Djokovic. Djokovic additionally reached the 2023 Wimbledon title match, which suggests he reached the finals in all 4 majors this 12 months — one thing no one else has achieved since he did it in 2015.
“It is very particular,” Djokovic stated after the match. “Probably the greatest seasons I’ve had in my life little doubt.
“The best way they’ve been taking part in, I needed to step it up. I needed to win the matches and never await them at hand me the victory, and that is what I’ve carried out.”
