12.5 C
Tokyo
Thursday, March 28, 2024
HomeLatestATP roundup: Novak Djokovic wins title in Tel Aviv

ATP roundup: Novak Djokovic wins title in Tel Aviv

Top seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia defeated No. 2 seed Marin Cilic of Croatia 6-3, 6-4 in an hour and 35 minutes Sunday to win the Tel Aviv Watergen Open in Israel.

Djokovic didn’t lose a set in his first ATP match since successful Wimbledon. He grew to become the primary participant this season to win on all three surfaces — clay in Rome, grass at Wimbledon and exhausting court docket in Tel Aviv.

Djokovic gained 32 of 36 first-service factors (88.9 p.c) and saved the lone break level he confronted. Cilic held a 13-7 benefit in aces.

Korea Open

Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan took down Canadian fourth seed Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 7-6 (5) within the closing in Seoul to win his second profession ATP Tour title.

Nishioka, who upset No. 1 seed Casper Ruud of Norway within the quarterfinals, took a fast 4-1 lead within the second-set tiebreaker. Shapovalov reduce the deficit to 4-3 and 5-4 earlier than Nishioka received away, successful on his second match level.

Nishioka saved 4 of 5 break factors and gained the match with out serving an ace.

Sofia Open

Marc-Andrea Huesler of Switzerland gained his first profession ATP Tour title by outlasting fifth seed Holger Rune of Denmark 6-4, 7-6 (8) within the closing in Bulgaria.

Neither participant broke serve in the course of the second set, and so they took turns swapping the lead in the course of the ensuing tiebreaker. Rune led 5-3 earlier than Huesler gained the subsequent three factors, however Rune saved match level to maintain it going. Huesler then needed to save two set factors to rally previous his higher-ranked foe.

Huesler absorbed Rune’s 11 aces and saved all 4 break factors he confronted.

–Field Level Media

Source

Latest