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Zverev beats Djokovic to win ATP Finals crown
Published on Nov 20, 2018
By IANS
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Alexander Zverev of Germany holds the winner trophy and Novak Djokovic of Serbia holds the runners-up trophy after their ATP World Tour Finals singles final tennis match at the O2 Arena in London on Sun. Nov. 18. (AP/PTI)[/caption]
London, Nov. 19 (IANS): Alexander Zverev defeated World No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3 here to win the ATP Finals championship and claim the most important title of his budding career.
The 21-year-old German is the youngest player in nine years to reach the final of tennis elite season-ending event, reports Efe news.
With the Sunday victory over Serbia's Djokovic, who has 14 Grand-Slam titles to his credit, Zverev will climb to fourth in the year-end rankings. The rising star got to the final by defeating Swiss great Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6 (7-5) on Saturday, reports Efe news.
"I really cannot describe it. It's the biggest title I have ever won," Sascha, as he is known, said during the trophy presentation at London's O2 Arena.
Turning to Djokovic, he said: "I want to congratulate you for the second half of this year. You barely lost a match all year though you lost to me. I want to mention how good a person you are."
"You deserved to win and well done," Djokovic told Zverev. "You are still quite young and you have had an amazing career."
Alexander Zverev of Germany holds the winner trophy and Novak Djokovic of Serbia holds the runners-up trophy after their ATP World Tour Finals singles final tennis match at the O2 Arena in London on Sun. Nov. 18. (AP/PTI)[/caption]
London, Nov. 19 (IANS): Alexander Zverev defeated World No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3 here to win the ATP Finals championship and claim the most important title of his budding career.
The 21-year-old German is the youngest player in nine years to reach the final of tennis elite season-ending event, reports Efe news.
With the Sunday victory over Serbia's Djokovic, who has 14 Grand-Slam titles to his credit, Zverev will climb to fourth in the year-end rankings. The rising star got to the final by defeating Swiss great Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6 (7-5) on Saturday, reports Efe news.
"I really cannot describe it. It's the biggest title I have ever won," Sascha, as he is known, said during the trophy presentation at London's O2 Arena.
Turning to Djokovic, he said: "I want to congratulate you for the second half of this year. You barely lost a match all year though you lost to me. I want to mention how good a person you are."
"You deserved to win and well done," Djokovic told Zverev. "You are still quite young and you have had an amazing career."
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