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Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Russia’s Daniil Medvedev during their men’s single final tennis match on the last day of the ATP Paris Masters at The AccorHotels Arena in Paris on November 7, 2021. Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP

 

World number one Novak Djokovic won a sixth Paris title and record 37th Masters crown on Sunday, beating 2020 champion Daniil Medvedev 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the final.

The 34-year-old Serbian gained a measure of revenge over his Russian opponent who dashed his dreams of a Grand Slam sweep when he beat him in the US Open final in September.

The Masters title secured Djokovic’s second record in as many days after he was confirmed as season-ending world number one for the seventh time.

Medvedev said Djokovic — who he calls his “friend” — was stronger on the crucial points.

“I don’t like losing so I cannot say I am happy, I don’t even like losing at Play Station!” said Medvedev at his press conference.

“But I gave everything and maybe I could have done a winner here or there or served one or two more aces.

“When you lose a match you always have the feeling that you can do a bit better. The trouble was Novak won the crucial points and apart from the first set I did not.

“However, I take consolation in having given everything against the best player in the world of all time. It was a good battle.”

In an entertaining contest, befitting a duel between the top two in the world, Djokovic again had to come back from a set down after needing three sets to beat Hubert Hurkacz in the semi-finals.

It was only the second time the top two in the ATP rankings had clashed in the Paris final.

Sunday’s crowd got better value than French fans on the previous occasion in 1990 when Boris Becker retired injured at 3-3 in the first set against then number one Stefan Edberg.

The pivotal game on Sunday came as Djokovic served to level the match, saving two break points before securing the second set on his third set point after 11 minutes.

 ‘Serbian spectator’

Djokovic pressed home the advantage, breaking Medvedev twice in the deciding set to move to 5-2 with the Russian showing his frustration by firing a ball into the crowd and having words with the umpire as he sat down.

“Just before I hit the serve, so you cannot really stop the motion, somebody screams something,” Medvedev said.

“So, yeah, I got mad because the crucial, crucial moment, 5-2 for him, double break, even if I manage to get the break back, we all know that against Novak it’s tough to actually come back from this score,” said Medvedev.

“I got mad because it was not nice, and it was done on purpose.

“It was done by Serbian spectator,” Medvedev said.

“I hope he doesn’t watch tennis anymore.”

That appeared to briefly fire Medvedev up as he got a break back in the next game but his serve once again let him down and it was Djokovic who raised his arms in celebration.

Medvedev will defend his ATP Finals title in Turin beginning in a week’s time but he said he would not be affected by this loss should he end up playing Djokovic again there.

“I have been beaten by Rublev, Dimitrov and now Novak in recent weeks but when I next face them I won’t be thinking they have a psychological advantage over me,” he said.

“I always go into any match regardless of the opponent with a desire and thinking also I can win.”

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