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Roger federer records that may never be broken: the 24-final winning streak, novak djokovic is one monte carlo title away from a triple career golden masters, novak djokovic breaks record for oldest no. 1 in atp rankings history at 36 years young, jannik sinner clinches no. 2 ranking, a new career-high, after winning miami open title, as coco gauff turns 20, here are 20 incredible things she achieved in tennis as a teenager, jannik sinner becomes first man since lleyton hewitt to win debut event as grand slam champ, stat of the day: holger rune records milestone 100th win of career in montpellier, 20 sensational things jannik sinner achieved at the australian open this year, 10 amazing things aryna sabalenka achieved at the australian open this year, novak djokovic now has 100 more weeks at no. 1 than any other man in atp rankings history, winning 24 tour-level finals in a row.

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Roger Federer: The tennis legend's career stats, titles, and records by numbers

How many weeks was Roger Federer world number one? How many grand slams did Federer win? Did Federer win Olympic gold medals? All that answered as we look back on the tennis legend's career following his retirement.

Who is the men's tennis GOAT ? It's a fair question. There are multiple claimants to the throne, but as he leaves the sport behind, it's fair to say the retiring Roger Federer will be mentioned among the very best for the decades to come.

It's not hard to see why. The Beijing 2008 Olympic gold medallist in doubles ranks among the top three in tennis history in nearly every major metric – tournaments won, Grand Slam titles, weeks at world number one, and more.

The 41-year-old calls time after a 24-year career that saw him make his ATP tournament debut at 17 in 1998 before his first Grand Slam main draw the year later. Along the way, he won 20 Grand Slams including eight on the hallowed grass at Wimbledon, and broke all kinds of records.

We take a look at some of the incredible numbers that underpinned Federer's career.

Roger Federer at Grand Slams

When Federer beat Marin Cilic at the 2018 Australian Open, the Swiss became the first man to win 20 majors . His 20 wins have come from 31 final appearances , second to only Novak Djokovic ; Federer also holds the record for most Grand Slam semi-finals (46) and quarter-finals (58) from his 81 tournaments .

No man has appeared in more majors in the Open Era, with Spain's Feliciano López sharing the record with Federer at 81. In those 81 tournaments, Federer won 369 matches , another stat in which no-one has surpassed the Swiss. When he won his 100th, he became the first men's singles player to do so in the Open Era.

His 20 titles breaks down as follows: eight at Wimbledon, six at the Australian Open, five at the US Open, and one at the French Open. His win at Roland-Garros in 2009 completed the career Grand Slam, while his eight Wimbledon crowns is also a men's record.

DIVE DEEPER: Federer's Grand Slam career in numbers

Federer's record streak as world number one

Federer's longevity has given rise to many records related to streaks, not least his consistency as the world number one .

The Swiss spent 310 weeks of his career ranked as the world's best, a number behind only Djokovic (373). However, of those 310, no-one knocked Federer off the top for 237 straight weeks . That's more than four and a half years.

Aged 22, Federer first reached the peak of the rankings on 2 February 2004 , not relinquishing the spot until 18 August 2008. He was last ranked number one for a week in June 2018.

In that span, Federer won five straight US Open titles – no one else, man or woman, has done so in singles in the Open Era. He also won five consecutive Wimbledon crowns from 2003 to 2007.

The Swiss also reached 10 straight finals at the Slams during his first streak as world number one, from Wimbledon in 2005 through to the US Open in 2007 before losing in the semis at the 2008 Australian Open. 

READ MORE: Roger Federer's Wimbledon finals

Roger Federer's ATP career: 103 singles titles

Federer leaves tennis having won 103 ATP singles titles , which aside from his 20 majors also includes 28 ATP Masters and six ATP Finals crowns.

The first of those 103 came at the Milan Indoor in February 2001, where he beat Julien Boutter of France in his third career ATP Tour singles final.

From the 2003 Vienna Open to the 2005 Thailand Open, Federer won 22 consecutive ATP singles finals that he reached.

His last ATP Tour title came on home soil at the 2019 Swiss Indoors, when he defeated Australia's Alex de Minaur for his 103rd career title.

Federer also dabbled in the occasional doubles event, winning eight ATP titles in doubles alongside Jonas Björkman , Marat Safin , Max Mirnyi , Yves Allegro , and Stanislas Wawrinka .

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Olympic champion Roger Federer: his international career

Roger Federer is an Olympic champion in his own right. His eighth and final ATP Tour doubles title came at the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, when he and Wawrinka won gold for Switzerland.

The pair beat Sweden's Simon Aspelin and Thomas Johansson in four sets in the Chinese capital to clinch gold in Federer's third Olympic Games appearance.

Federer reached a second Olympic final four years later in singles, winning silver after being beaten by home favourite Andy Murray in the London 2012 final.

In his Olympic career, Federer racked up a 20–7 record across singles and doubles.

Federer also played 70 Davis Cup rubbers for Switzerland, winning 52 of them. He was part of 19 match wins for the Swiss team, including during their Cup-winning run in 2014.

He also won three Hopman Cup titles representing his country, compiling a 27–9 record across his singles and mixed doubles rubbers.

All numbers that contribute to the GOAT debate.

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Djokovic matches Federer’s record with 6th ATP Finals title

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic poses with his trophy after defeating Norway’s Casper Ruud 7-5, 6-3, in the singles final tennis match to win the ATP World Tour Finals at the Pala Alpitour, in Turin, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates after defeating Norway’s Casper Ruud 7-5, 6-3, in their singles final tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals at the Pala Alpitour, in Turin, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Norway’s Casper Ruud holds his second lace trophy after losing 7-5, 6-3, to Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in their singles final tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals at the Pala Alpitour, in Turin, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Norway’s Casper Ruud, right, poses with their trophies after the singles final tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals at the Pala Alpitour, in Turin, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. Djokovic defeated Ruud 7-5, 6-3. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Norway’s Casper Ruud reacts during his singles final tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic at the Pala Alpitour, in Turin, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reacts after scoring a point against Norway’s Casper Ruud during their singles final tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals at the Pala Alpitour, in Turin, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic hits a forehand to Norway’s Casper Ruud during their singles final tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals at the Pala Alpitour, in Turin, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Norway’s Casper Ruud hits a forehand to Serbia’s Novak Djokovic during their singles final tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals at the Pala Alpitour, in Turin, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns with a backhand to Norway’s Casper Ruud during their singles final tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals at the Pala Alpitour, in Turin, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates with his son after defeating Norway’s Casper Ruud 7-5, 6-3, in their singles final tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals at the Pala Alpitour, in Turin, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates with his daughter after defeating Norway’s Casper Ruud 7-5, 6-3, in their singles final tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals at the Pala Alpitour, in Turin, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

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TURIN, Italy (AP) — Novak Djokovic claimed a record-equaling sixth ATP Finals title by beating the third-seeded Casper Ruud on Sunday to top a fantastic finish to the season for the Serb.

Djokovic won 7-5, 6-3 to secure his first title at the event since 2015 and match Roger Federer’s record.

The 35-year-old Djokovic, who had lost his two previous finals at the event, raised his arms out and smiled broadly after sealing the match with an ace.

“Seven years has been a long time,” Djokovic said. “At the same time, the fact that I waited seven years makes this victory even sweeter and even bigger.

“A lot of nerves ... I missed a couple of forehands in the last game when I was serving for it. I had nerves, but I am really grateful to be able to serve the match out. I had a big ace to close out.”

Djokovic became the oldest champion at the prestigious year-end tournament and also earned the largest payday in tennis history as he walked away with $4.7 million for claiming the ATP Finals trophy undefeated.

“I made him run, made him play,” Djokovic said. “I was looking to be very aggressive and it worked great. I am really pleased with the performance.”

It was Ruud’s fourth defeat in a major championship match this year after also losing finals at Miami, Roland Garros and the U.S. Open. Ruud has never won a set against Djokovic in four meetings.

“In the end it’s been disappointing to end up losing these big finals,” Ruud said. “Overall, if you gave me an offer to end the year at No. 3, play the finals that I’ve played, at the 1st of January this year I would probably sign the contract right away. No doubt about it.

“It gives me motivation and a hunger to maybe next time — if I ever get to another final like this — I hope I can learn from what I have done this year and not been able to do and see how it goes.”

Djokovic started strongly in Turin and had two break points in Ruud’s very first service game. The Norwegian managed to recover although he was also forced to save another break point in the eighth game.

Djokovic finally broke Ruud’s serve at the fourth time of asking. And it was at a crucial moment, on set point, and he ecstatically pumped his fist in the air after Ruud sent a backhand long.

The seventh-seeded Djokovic broke again in the fourth game of the second set and there was no way back for Ruud.

Djokovic has ended the year with an 18-1 record after winning trophies in Tel Aviv and Astana before reaching the Paris Masters final. His five titles this season also include triumphs at Wimbledon and in Rome.

And his coach, former second-ranked Goran Ivanisevic, had a stark warning for Djokovic’s rivals.

“He’s practicing even harder than when he was 22,” Ivanisevic said. “That’s why he’s still so good and that’s why he’s still going to be even better.”

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ATP Finals LIVE: Novak Djokovic breaks Roger Federer record with victory over Jannik Sinner

Novak Djokovic produced a masterful performance to tame home favourite Jannik Sinner and win a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals crown in Turin.

World No 1 Djokovic was unrelenting as he closed out a 6-3 6-3 victory , overturning a three-set defeat to the in-form Italian in the group stages this week.

Sinner was subdued by Djokovic’s fast start and outstanding serving, with the Serbian winning 28 of his first 30 service points in a breathtaking display of accuracy.

Victory at the season-ending tournament moves Djokovic ahead of Roger Federer’s previous record of six ATP Finals titles, as the 36-year-old wrapped up another staggering season with a statement display.

After dispatching Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals on Saturday, Djokovic has sent a message that he remains by some distance the most dominant men’s player in the game as he continues to deny his young rivals.

Defeat to Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final in July was the only major loss of Djokovic’s season, as the Serbian finished the year with three grand slams, the ATP Finals title, and the year-end World No 1.

Follow live updates from the ATP Finals title match between Djokovic and Sinner, below:

ATP Finals LIVE: Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner latest score and updates

Novak Djokovic defeats Jannik Sinner to win record seventh ATP Finals title

Djokovic overcomes home favourite Sinner in tense second set to win 6-3 6-3

Novak Djokovic caps ‘one of my best seasons’ after record-breaking ATP Finals title

19:55 , Jamie Braidwood

Novak Djokovic emphatically gained revenge over Jannik Sinner to win a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals crown in Turin.

Five days after losing to Sinner in the group stage, Djokovic was in ruthless form from the outset as he lost just two points on serve in winning the opening set 6-3 in 38 minutes.

The world number then raced into a 2-0 lead in the second before Sinner saved three break points in the third game to bring the contest to life.

Roared on by the partisan crowd, Sinner finally got to grips with the Djokovic serve and forged two break points in the sixth game, only for the Serbian to save both and maintain his advantage.

Sinner held serve in a marathon seventh game but, after Djokovic did likewise to lead 5-3, the match ended on an anticlimactic note with a Sinner double fault.

GAME, SET AND MATCH! Djokovic 6-3 6-3 Sinner

19:19 , Jamie Braidwood

Djokovic in 2023:

Australian Open - W

French Open - W

Wimbledon - F

US Open - W

ATP Finals - W

Djokovic’s updated career stats:

Australian Open titles: x10

French Open titles: x3

Wimbledon titles: x7

US Open titles: x4

ATP Finals titles: x7

Year-end World No 1: x8

It’s quite silly

19:13 , Jamie Braidwood

“Some of the best tennis I have ever seen”

Tim Henman on Amazon Video: “The bar is being set by Djokovic. There were times were Federer and Nadal were playing a game that we had never witnessed, but Djokovic today raised the bar again. Some of the best tennis I’ve ever seen. His shot-making, athletic ability, his consistency, his power, it was second to none. So those younger players who are trying to reach the summit, they have a long way to go.”

19:06 , Jamie Braidwood

Novak Djokovic, speaking to Amazon Video.

“Very special. One of the best seasons I’ve ever had, no doubt. To crown it by beating the home town hero Jannik, who has played amazing this week, is phenomenal. I’ve been very proud of the past two performances, against Alcaraz and Sinner, the best two players in the world - next to me and Medvedev at the moment. The way they are playing, I had to step it up. Tactically I played different today that earlier in the week. It’s just been a phenomenal week.”

19:02 , Jamie Braidwood

Just exceptional from Novak Djokovic, after a simple astonishing season.

This was a match of two sets: Djokovic was superb in the first set and Sinner could not do anything about it.

But then Djokovic’s level dropped slightly, especially on his serve, and it let Sinner back in.

The young Italian could not take his chances and he will learn a lot from that, after what has been a brilliant week for the 22-year-old in Turin.

Djokovic, though, found a way through it and this victory sends an emphatic message ahead of 2024.

At 36, he remains by some distance the best player in the world.

18:58 , Jamie Braidwood

A double fault is not the way Djokovic would have wanted to win, but it seals a historic moment!

SEVEN ATP Finals titles, the most ever! Staggering.

ATP Finals: Djokovic 6-3 5-3 Sinner*

18:57 , Jamie Braidwood

The wheels have fallen off a bit for Sinner now... another mistake leads to match point for Djokovic on the Italian’s serve.

18:48 , Jamie Braidwood

Oh hello...

Djokovic makes another staggering miss on the opening point with another volley that goes long... then Sinner dials up the pressure with a forehand out wide that Djokovic can’t return!

0-30... and again Sinner’s returning lets him down! Djokovic gets back into the game and Sinner then pushes a backhand wide as he looked for the line.

This would be a let off for Djokovic, and he takes it on deuce following another poor miss from Sinner! This time Djokovic closes the door - he finds an ace and gets the hold.

ATP Finals: *Djokovic 6-3 4-3 Sinner

18:45 , Jamie Braidwood

That’s another gutsy hold from Sinner, who wins an epic 16-minute game!

It was a bit of a gift from Djokovic, though, who had break points and then missed a very simple backhand volley on the final deuce.

Sinner, who also wasted chances earlier in the game, eventually gets the hold with an ace out wide.

The 22-year-old is still in it... but the Italian came close to the brink there.

ATP Finals: Djokovic 6-3 4-2 Sinner*

18:25 , Jamie Braidwood

Hold on a sec...

For the first time in the match, Sinner wins the first point on Djokovic’s serve. Then the Italian crushes a backhand winner crosscourt! 0-30, and the Turin crowd sense an opportunity!

Now Djokovic pulls a simple forehand wide! What is happening?! Two break points for Sinner, and the roof will come off the Turin arena should he take one...

Oh but how he would want these returns back... Sinner can’t get the return back in play and Djokovic takes charge again to keep his opponent away.

An awesome backhand down the line from Djokovic, and he passes his first real test of the match. Sinner thumps the sideboard as a rare chance goes begging.

ATP Finals: *Djokovic 6-3 3-2 Sinner

18:19 , Jamie Braidwood

Sinner is hanging in here. The 22-year-old manages to scrape his way through another service game to stay in the match.

But against Djokovic’s serve, and this accuracy, he will need something special.

ATP Finals: Djokovic 6-3 3-1 Sinner*

18:15 , Jamie Braidwood

Djokovic is producing one of the best serving performances you will ever see.

Another love hold.

Sinner, the fourth best player in the world, has won just TWO points against the Djokovic serve in the ENTIRE match.

ATP Finals: *Djokovic 6-3 2-1 Sinner

18:11 , Jamie Braidwood

Sinner stops Djokovic’s run of points at 10 as he wins a gutsy backhand duel but the World No 1 senses an opportunity and does not relent for a moment.

The Serbian had a huge opportunity to claim the second break of serve as he lined up a forehand down the line, but he clips the net cord and it goes out.

Reprieve for Sinner? We’ll have to see - but that’s a big hold of serve after staring down the barrel of a double break.

ATP Finals: Djokovic 6-3 2-0 Sinner*

18:03 , Jamie Braidwood

Just. Too. Good.

Two aces in a row from Djokovic - out wide on either side - as he wraps up his opening service game to love.

That’s eight points in a row to start the second set...

ATP Finals: *Djokovic 6-3 1-0 Sinner

18:00 , Jamie Braidwood

The pressure from Djokovic is unrelenting as he jumps into a 0-30 lead on Sinner’s serve.

From there, Djokovic simply does not miss. He produces outstanding depth to the baseline and Sinner challenges in vain after Djokovic clips the baseline.

Another long rally - and Djokovic does not blink. He breaks to love to start the second set. Ominous.

ATP Finals: Djokovic 6-3 Sinner* - Djokovic wins the first set!

17:53 , Jamie Braidwood

Djokovic roars on the opening point and pumps his fist after Sinner goes long at the end of a brutal baseline rally... the home fans don’t like that.

Another fist pump from Djokovic, this time as he lands an ace out wide. Djokovic stares the crowd down...

That’s wild from Sinner on the backhand return - miles out - it brings up three set points for Djokovic.

Sinner pushes wide!

Djokovic has tamed the Italian and the Turin crowd so far. Long way back for Sinner here.

ATP Finals: *Djokovic 5-3 Sinner

17:48 , Jamie Braidwood

Sinner forces Djokovic to serve it out.

Given Djokovic has barely dropped a point on serve through this first set, it would either be a total collapse from the World No 1 or something rather special from the young Italian.

ATP Finals: Djokovic 5-2 Sinner*

17:44 , Jamie Braidwood

A hold to love for Djokovic, sealed as Sinner struggles to deal with Djokovic’s sliced serve up the T.

This has been a real statement from the Serbian so far, to add to that spellbinding win over Carlos Alcaraz yesterday.

ATP Finals: *Djokovic 4-2 Sinner

17:41 , Jamie Braidwood

That should settle Sinner slightly. He holds to 15 after landing a couple of big first-serve and squeezing out a rare error from Djokovic, this one on the backhand side.

Djokovic is in pole position to close out the first set from here, though.

ATP Finals: Djokovic 4-1 Sinner*

17:37 , Jamie Braidwood

Utterly imposing from Djokovic - behind the serve and *that* forehand. Sinner nets after Djokovic finds a sublime angle with the forehand crosscourt and the No 1 takes the hold.

“Virtually unplayable,” says Tim Henman on Amazon Prime .

ATP Finals: *Djokovic 3-1 Sinner

17:34 , Jamie Braidwood

Djokovic breaks!

Advantage to the No 1 and how Sinner would want this back! He is called long on a forehand that actually caught the line, but Sinner doesn’t challenge and then Djokovic forces another forehand error from Sinner.

The 36-year-old is just blasting the ball around the court at the moment and has really brought the level up against Sinner.

ATP Finals: Djokovic 2-1 Sinner*

17:30 , Jamie Braidwood

Djokovic unloads on a forehand winner from the middle of the baseline and crushes it past Sinner at over 85mph.

Sinner responds with a beautiful drop shot from inside the baseline - that’s a skill he has developed over the season.

Djokovic beats Sinner with an excellent backhand lob - and then Sinner whacks a forehand into the net, looking for the line.

17:25 , Jamie Braidwood

Djokovic is up to four aces already and gets a comfortable hold as Sinner pushes his backhand return wide on 40-15. Djokovic against the home crowd will be an interesting sub-plot today.

ATP Finals: *Djokovic 1-1 Sinner

17:21 , Jamie Braidwood

More of this please! Sinner wins the first point on serve after a brilliant rally against Djokovic, which he took control of thanks to a stunning angled forehand crosscourt.

Sinner takes his opening hold after a game of cat-and-mouse with Djokovic at the net, lovely touch from the Italian and he gets on the board.

Wonderful noise - and some great hitting already.

ATP Finals: Djokovic 1-0 Sinner*

17:17 , Jamie Braidwood

Djokovic holds to love behind a couple of clean aces and imposing forehands. The perfect start from the World No 1, who is out for revenge as well as history tonight.

ATP Finals: *Djokovic 0-0 Sinner

17:10 , Jamie Braidwood

Will it be history for Djokovic or a first for Italy and Sinner? Let’s find out...

*denotes next server

ATP Finals LIVE: Djokovic vs Sinner latest updates

17:08 , Jamie Braidwood

Here we go! Djokovic won the toss and will serve to start this ATP Finals final.

Let’s hope for a cracker.

17:03 , Jamie Braidwood

The atmosphere in Turin hsa been electric all week - especially when Sinner has been on the court.

The noise is set to be wild as the Italian becomes the first player to play in the ATP Finals showpiece.

This could be a classic.

16:57 , Jamie Braidwood

Jannik Sinner has been the in-form at the ATP Finals this week, and has won his last seven matches against top-ten opponents.

But beating the World No 1 twice in a row? At the same tournament? It’s unheard of. But Sinner has the huge advantage of playing in front of his home fans tonight.

He’s been red-hot this week.

16:51 , Jamie Braidwood

Novak Djokovic targets more history this evening and can overtake Roger Federer with a seventh ATP Finals crown.

All-time most ATP Finals titles:

6 -Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic

5 - Ivan Lendl, Pete Sampras

4 - Ilie Năstase

16:40 , Jamie Braidwood

Jannik Sinner on playing in the ATP Finals final: “It doesn’t really matter the matches before, how they have been. Especially with this format, you can win against one, but after you can lose. It’s different. But still happy that I can go one more time on the court here in Turin. Good atmosphere. Hopefully I can show some good tennis.”

16:30 , Jamie Braidwood

Novak Djokovic on Jannik Sinner: “He has been the best player of the tournament so far. Won four out of four matches and played some great tennis. Obviously riding on the big wave of support of his Italian crowd here.

“He’s going for his first trophy. I’m going for my seventh in the year-end World Tour Finals. I’ve been in these situations before. Hopefully experience can help a bit.

“But I don’t think it’s going to prevail because he’s been playing well, he’s going to have the crowd on his side. I know what I expect. I think having already a match against him in this kind of atmosphere helps me prepare better.”

16:22 , Jamie Braidwood

Novak Djokovic results this week

vs Rune 7-6 6-7 6-3

vs Sinner 5-7 7-6 6-7

vs Hurkacz 7-6 4-6 6-1

vs Alcaraz 6-3 6-2

16:21 , Jamie Braidwood

Jannik Sinner results this week

vs Tsitsipas 6-4 6-4

vs Djokovic 7-5 6-7 7-6

vs Rune 6-2 5-7 6-4

vs Medvedev 6-3 6-7 6-1

16:11 , Jamie Braidwood

Novak Djokovic said he is hoping to put the cherry on top of a successful 2023 season with a record seventh ATP Finals title, after the world number one beat Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final to set up a showdown with Jannik Sinner.

Djokovic has won the Australian Open, French Open and U.S. Open this year to take his tally up to 24 Grand Slam titles and overtake rival Rafa Nadal. He also surpassed Steffi Graf’s record for the most weeks as world number one.

“I had an almost perfect season, Grand Slam season,” Djokovic told reporters after his 6-3 6-2 win over Alcaraz on Saturday.

“Ended the year as number one in the world, reached really all the objectives that I had, broke many records, made history of the sport. Of course, I’m thrilled with the season.

“But one more match to go. Hopefully I can crown the season with another win.”

Novak Djokovic looking to cap off ‘almost perfect’ year with ATP finals win

16:10 , Jamie Braidwood

When is Djokovic vs Sinner?

The ATP Final will take place after 5pm GMT on Sunday 19 November in Turin, Italy.

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Novak Djokovic bids for a record eighth ATP Finals title in a blockbuster showpiece against home favourite Jannik Sinner in Turin.

Djokovic secured an emphatic victory over young rival Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals on Saturday and is now out for revenge against the 22-year-old Italian Sinner, who defeated the World No 1 in the group stages earlier this week.

Sinner has been in red-hot form in front of his home fans in Turin and is looking to win the biggest title of his career at the season-ending tournament. He beat Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals to continue his winning streak this week.

Djokovic, meanwhile, is targeting a record victory at the ATP Finals after a dominant season which has already seen the Serbian win three grand slam titles and secure the year-end World No 1 ranking.

Follow live updates from the ATP Finals title match between Djokovic and Sinner in today’s live blog

Carlos Alcaraz’s first ATP Finals win seals records Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer never had

Carlos Alcaraz recorded his first win at the ATP Finals when he beat Andrey Rublev 7-5 6-2, with his big win seeing him secure a couple more records to add to his sparkling record.

Alcaraz has had a dip in form over the last few weeks, but his first two years on the ATP Tour have seen him set more than a few records, with his latest victory taking him to new heights.

The brilliant Spaniard is the first player U-21 to win over 120 matches in the ATP across two seasons since Rafael Nadal registered 138 wins across the 2005-2006 season.

He is also the third player in this century under the age of 21 to claim 10 wins against top-10 in a calendar year after Lleyton Hewitt (2000-01) and Rafael Nadal (2006).

Both Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer took time to find their feet on the senior ATP Tour before their winning dominance was established, but Alcaraz is ahead of their records with two Grand Slam titles already in his collection at the age of 20.

Alcaraz snapped a three-match losing streak as he beat Rublev 7-5 6-2 in Turin, with his level of performance too much for an opponent who lost his temper in the heat of battle.

It was the first encounter between the Spaniard and Russian, with the latter hoping to bounce back from Monday’s loss to compatriot Daniil Medvedev.

Instead, he found himself pinned back by world number two Alcaraz, who never faced a break point and kept his hopes of advancing from the Red Group alive with his first win at the year-end event after missing the last edition with an abdominal injury.

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Alcaraz’s critical break came in the 11th game of the first set, during which he dropped just one point on his first serve and soon his opponent began to unravel.

Rublev dropped his serve to start the second set and could not rein in his reaction as he slammed his racquet against his knee with such force he drew blood, mopping it up with a towel at his chair before returning to the court.

Carlos Finding His Mojo 🪄 @carlosalcaraz secures his first #NittoATPFinals win defeating Rublev 7-5 6-2! pic.twitter.com/MgkARqd6jB — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 15, 2023

It was all too much to overcome as Alcaraz, who finished with 21 winners to 11 unforced errors, sealed the 74-minute victory with his first match point.

The 20-year-old, who improved to 1-1 following his opening loss to Alexander Zverev, will face Medvedev to conclude the group stage on Friday while Rublev will take on Zverev.

“I’m really happy to get my first win at the Masters here in Torino, I played at such a great level I’m really happy about it,” said Alcaraz on court.

“The first match was a tough match for me and it was a tough moment after it but I’m really happy with the way I came back.

“It was a very different match compared to the first one (against Zverev). I had a really good day in practice yesterday and it showed me the level I needed to get to.

“I’m really happy with the way I played and I needed to realise that this is a really fast court. You have to be more aggressive than your opponent. That’s the key. That’s what I did coming into this match.”

Alcaraz is now firmly in the mix to reach the semi-finals at the ATP Finals, but he may be second favourite heading into his final Red Group match against Medvedev on Friday.

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Dominic Thiem: Former U.S. Open champion confirms tennis retirement

Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem has confirmed he will retire from tennis at the end of the 2024 season.

The Austrian, who reached a ranking peak of world No 3 in 2020, released a video statement today (Friday) explaining that his persistent wrist injury and a general belief that the time is right have led him to end his career in around six months.

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“My wrist is not exactly the way it should be, and it’s not how I want it,” he said.

“The second reason is my inner feeling. I was thinking about this decision for a very long time… I was thinking about the whole journey as a tennis player, which was incredible. I’ve won trophies I’ve never dreamt of,” he said.

Thiem, 30, is notable for a 16-18 record against the ‘Big Three’ of Rafael Nadal , Roger Federer , and Novak Djokovic , giving him a 47 per cent win rate, the highest of any player against them. His maiden Grand Slam title, a victory from two sets down against Alexander Zverev in 2020, was marred by Covid-19 restrictions and the edgy quality of the match, putting a deceptive slant on the reputation of a player right at the top of the generation cursed to face Nadal, Federer and Djokovic from one side, and Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner from the other.

Thiem has reached three more Grand Slam finals, losing to Nadal in 2018 and 2019 at the French Open, and to Djokovic at the Australian Open in 2020. He had to beat Djokovic on the way to the 2019 final at Roland Garros and Nadal on the way to the 2020 final in Melbourne; four of his six wins against Nadal came on clay, and he has a 5-2 winning record over Federer, including a win on grass in Stuttgart in 2016.

His wrist injury has blighted his career since 2021, with the Austrian never regaining anything like his best tennis after suffering the injury on the back of comfortably his best year on the tour. Having watched Federer retire, and Nadal suffer injuries of his own, he will no doubt wonder — in his last six months — what might have been.

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He has won 17 singles titles on the ATP Tour.

His pre-retirement announcement follows that of Diego Schwartzman, who confirmed this week that he will end his career in Argentina later in the year. Despite Thiem still having plenty of tennis to play, outpourings of emotion have expectedly greeted the announcement. He had to make that announcement after rumours turned into reports in the Austrian media, displaying a growing change in how retirement and valedictory tours are conducted in the sport. In April and May alone — and the year at large — the pre-announcement (Thiem, Schwartzman); the farewell swing (Nadal); the conventional conference after years of inactivity ( Garbine Muguruza ), and, now, the sudden disappearance (Camila Giorgi) have all been on display.

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James Hansen is a Senior Editor for The Athletic covering tennis. Prior to joining The Athletic in 2024, he spent just under five years as an editor at Vox Media in London. He attended Cambridge University, where he played college tennis (no relation to the American circuit), and is now a team captain at Ealing Tennis Club in west London. Follow James on Twitter @ jameskhansen