Italy - defeated Casparoud 7-5 and 6-3 in the final on November 20, Novak Djokovic tied the record of the six ATP finals held by Roger Federer .
11 On November 20, Djokovic lifted the ATP Finals Championship trophy in Turin, Italy. Photo: AP
Djokovic is 35 years old and is the oldest player to win the ATP Finals in the 53-year history of the event. He was crowned in three different cities in three different decades, including Shanghai in 2008, London in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and now Turin in 2022. Not only did it tie the record of Roger Federer's win six times, it also won a record $4.7 million in championship prize.
Djokovic won 18 games and lost only one in the last four games of 2022. Although he was in poor form after a fierce fight with Daniel Medvedev and Taylor Fritz , he did not give Luther any chance to win any ball games and put a lot of pressure on his opponent's handball game.
After missing a break point in the second and eighth game in the first set, Djokovic took the lead in entering the final game. The ability to guide the ball to the line with the forehand and backhand helped him beat Fritz in the 12th inning. The Serbs won the blocking game and won the first set 7-5.
11/20 Djokovic - Luther's match
Compared with Djokovic's 69%, Luther's winning rate on the second goal was only 35%, and he won only 17 games compared to his predecessor's 31 games. After losing in the finals of French Open , US Open and Miami Masters , the Norwegian continued to miss the Grand Slam championship this season. However, the score of in the ATP year-end finals also helped Luther rise to third place in the updated ATP scoreboard this week.
