ATP Finals: Zverev disenchantes Djokovic again and meets in the final on Medvedev

Tennis Olympic Champion Alexander Zeal stands in the ATP Finals in Turin in the final. As in summer in Tokyo, he turned out in the semi-final Novak Djokovic.

Tokyo Vibes in Turin: Alexander Zeal, after the next coup, can put the crown against Novak Djokovic the most successful season of his career. At the ATP Finals Rank the German number one in the high-class new edition of the memorable Olympic semi-finish the Serbian exceptional player with 7: 6 (7: 4), 4: 6, 6: 3 falls after the last great title of the year.

In the final on Sunday VERY can secure the second triumph at the season final after 2018 — but he gets it again with his fearing opponent. For the perfect financial statements, the Olympic champion must conquer the Russian defending champion Daniel Mercedes.

It was a fantastic match. We played against each other five times this year, every time it was a great fight, Zeal said after victory and took a lobe anthem to Djokovic: No one in the world deserves so much respect as Novak, He is the best player of the story, sometimes forget the people.

But immediately he looked forward to a great finale. Already in the preliminary round of Turin, the world ranking trimmer had played against the place better classified Mercedes. The US Open Champion had just sailed on Tuesday in the Tiebreak of the Third Set and retracted the fifth victory in a row over the Hamburg. Hes a Grand Slam winner, Im Olympic champion, Zeal said, We will both want to show tomorrow.

VERY vs. Djokovic: High-class match takes ride

For Zeal it was on Saturday evening in the fifth duel with the Serbian exceptional player Djokovic this year the second success, with the four most important hard court events crossed their ways. At the Australian Open and the US Open, Djokovic retained the upper hand, but the 24-year-old German managed on the way to the gold medal in Tokyo of the surprise victory, with whom he let Djokovics dream of the Golden Slam.

The semi-final in Turin had therefore promised a lot, also the world ranking Djokovic expected another high-class duel. It will be a fight, both physically and mentally, said the 20-color Major winner in the run-up — and he should keep right.

Both players served excellently, long ball changes were hardly enough. That changed until the end of the first sentence. A fantastic rally with the better end for the Serbs acknowledged the approximately 7000 fans with frenetic jubilation. A high-class match took ride — and both players suddenly came to chances.

VERY Nerve strong: sentence ball warded

First VERY defeated a sentence ball of ice-cold at its own premium, but then could not use two break opportunities. In Tiebreak then showed Djokovic with a double error nerves, Zeal snapped shortly thereafter — deserves because he was the bold player.

Even in the second sentence, the German top player was kisser first and continued to print the favorite. Djokovic, however, was always strongly free from the defensive — and kept his chance. Suddenly the Serve became dominant, returned strongly and immediately accepted the premium to 5: 4. The hamburger resisted the compensation, but the fifth sentence ball used Djokovic.

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With open visor, the counterparties went into the decision set, the match was not to be over parted — and Djokovic tanked. With the break to 3: 1 VERY grabbed the decisive advantage, even if he wobbled a little later with his own surcharge. Shortly before midnight he crowned his shiny performance.