World tennis number one Novak Djokovic from Serbia defeated Russian Andrei Rublyev 6: 3, 6: 2 at the Champions Tournament in Turin and advanced to the semifinals as the winner of the Green Group after the second two-hundredth victory. The 20-time Grand Slam champion is among the top tenths of his career at the peak of the ATP Tour season.
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Serb Novak Djokovic during the match with Andrei Rublyov from Russia.
Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters
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Djokovic, 34, may face German Alexander Zverev in the semifinals, who will play for promotion to Pole Hubert Hurkacz on Thursday. However, the Italian substitute and rookie Jannik Sinner and Hurkacz also have a chance for second place behind the winner of the Red Group Daniil Medvedev.
The five-time winner of the Champions Tournament Djokovic defeated Norwegian debutant Casper Ruud in two sets on Monday and did not lose the set even today with Rubljov. The favorite went beyond the 40th Championship Tournament without any major problems, thus surpassing the Czech legend Ivan Lendl in the historical table. Only Swiss Roger Federer (59), who is also a record holder with six titles, has more won matches.
Tsitsipas finished due to injury at the Champions Tournament, Norrie is taken aback
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In today’s second Green Group duel, Ruud will face substitute Cameron Norrie. The British will surprise the injured Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, who lost to Rublyov on Monday, and will be Djokovic’s last rival in the group on Friday.
| Turin Champions Tennis Tournament (hard surface, $ 7.25 million grant): |
| Singles: |
| Green group: |
| Djokovic (1-SRB) – Rublyov (5-RUS) 6: 3, 6: 2. |
| 1. | Djokovic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4:0 |
| 2. | Rubles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2:2 |
| 3. | Tsitsipas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 |
| 4. | Ruud | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 |
| Doubles: |
| Red group: |
| Cabal, Farah (5-Col.)-Soares, J. Murray (7-Braz./Brit.) 6: 2, 6: 4. |
| 1. | Herbert, Mahut | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:0 |
| 2. | Ram, Salisbury | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:0 |
| 3. | Cabal, Farah | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2:2 |
| 4. | J. Murray, Soares | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0:4 |
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