Strong and assured: Novak Djokovic destroys debutant Matteo Berrettini in Nitto ATP Finals curtain-raiser

Serbian tennis icon Novak Djokovic confidently started his marketing campaign to reclaim the year-end primary rating by beating Italian debutant Matteo Berrettini 6-2, 6-1 within the ATP Finals opener.

The second-seed Serb, who has been drawn within the Bjorn Borg Group, wanted simply 64 minutes to beat his much less skilled opponent.

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Berrettini, who’s the primary Italian to qualify for the season-ending occasion since 1978, might do nothing to finest the 16-time Grand Slam winner who absolutely managed the rhythm of the sport.

“It feels nice to be again in London,” Djokovic mentioned after his win. “It was not straightforward for him to be enjoying his first Tour Finals match and I knew he is likely to be a bit nervous. Lucky to get the break after which I began studying his serve higher and performed stable all through the match.”

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Djokovic entered the event 640 factors behind Rafael Nadal and has now lower the deficit to simply 440 factors within the battle to finish the 12 months on prime of the ATP rankings.

The 32-year-old wants to achieve the ultimate of the season-ending showpiece to reclaim the primary spot from Nadal and match Pete Sampras’s unbelievable report of ending six separate seasons because the world’s primary participant.

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