Novak Djokovic, world number 1, won in straight sets against world number 17, Grigor Dimitrov, at the match for the trophy in the Masters 1000 in Paris for only 1 hour and 39 minutes.
That was the Serbian 40th Masters 1000 title in his career as his dominance in tennis continues. Nole didn’t give a single break chance to Dimitrov during the whole match.
One break was enough for Djokovic in the 1st set to triumph 6-4. In the 2nd set, Novak converted 2 breaks from 3 chances and closed the set 6-3 for only 47 minutes to secure the prestigious trophy.
Novak Djokovic wins his 40th Masters title, extending his record.
The entire top 50 combined has 41 Masters titles.
This is madness. This is Novak.
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) November 5, 2023
The Serbian had a lot tougher matches in his previous 3 games in the tournament, where he lost a set in all of them and was close to being eliminated. However, today, in the clash for the title, Djokovic had 1 of the easiest matches since the beginning of the tournament.
Novak Djokovic stopped his interview to walk over & give Grigor Dimitrov a hug. 🥹 pic.twitter.com/ThFtwUdEU4
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) November 5, 2023