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Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure being with all of you. See you all again!
This is how Novak Djokovic closed the match
Djokovic Digs Deep 👏@DjokerNole halts a Hubi comeback and wins 7-6 4-6 6-1!#NittoATPFinals pic.twitter.com/asK4uEuEOj — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 16, 2023
3º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 6-1) Hurkacz
GAME, SET AND MATCH! On his first match point, Novak Djokovic closed the match
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3º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 5-1) Hurkacz
BREAKS SERVICE! The tennis player born in Belgrade breaks service again and will serve to close the match
3º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 4-1) Hurkacz
Comfortable game for the world number 1
3º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 3-1) Hurkacz
BREAK THE SERVICE¡¡ Break by the Serbian to take the lead in the third set
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3º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 2-1) Hurkacz
Novak Djokovic blank set
3º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 1-1) Hurkacz
The world number 11 also starts the third round winning with service
3º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 1-0) Hurkacz
Comfortable game for Novak Djokovic to start the third round
This is how Hurkazc closed the set
𝑫𝒋𝒐𝒌𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒄, 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂 𝒍𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒖𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒔...
1) Si gana Sinner a Rune, se clasificarán a semifinales Sinner y Djokovic.
2) Si gana Rune a Sinner, se clasificarán a semifinales Sinner y Rune.#NittoATPFinals #LaPistaDelTenis pic.twitter.com/EPV4YmkrIV — Tenis en Movistar Plus+ (@MovistarTenis) November 16, 2023
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6) Hurkacz
SET¡¡ Hurkacz did not fail with the serve to close the second set
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2º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-5) Hurkacz
Nole wins with the serve, which is still a break below and Hurkacz will serve to close the second set
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 3-5) Hurkacz
He had a 15-40, Nole and two breaking balls, but both were saved by Hurkacz
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 3-4) Hurkacz
Novak Djokovic wins on serve again
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 2-4) Hurkacz
Hubert Hurkacz's blank game to confirm the lead
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 2-3) Hurkacz
BREAK THE SERVICE. For the first time in the match there is a break by Hurkacz, who wins with a blank game against the rest
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2º Set Djokovic (7-6 2-2) Hurkacz
Blank game for the Polish tennis player
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 2-1) Hurkacz
Simple game for the Serbian with the serve
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 1-1) Hurkacz
Hubert Hurkacz had a hard time with the serve, but he adds his first game in this second set
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 1-0) Hurkacz
Novak Djokovic starts the second set with a blank game
This is how Novak Djokovic closed the first set
Out in front! 👊
Djokovic wins 11 of the last 12 points to secure the first set 7-6!#NittoATPFinals pic.twitter.com/FAKNTHUE1V — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 16, 2023
1º Set Djokovic (7-6) Hurkacz
SET¡¡. Novak Djokovic 7-1 in the tie break to close the first set
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1º Set Djokovic (6-6) Hurkacz
Blank game by Novak Djokovic that secures the tie break
1º Set Djokovic (5-6) Hurkacz
Hurkacz wins with serve and secures the tie break
Here is one of Djokovic's best points so far in the match
Smooooth Nole Pass 👌@DjokerNole #NittoATPFinals pic.twitter.com/6ToSAoMGss — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 16, 2023
1º Set Djokovic (5-5) Hurkacz
Very comfortable game for the world number 1.
1º Set Djokovic (4-5) Hurkacz
Novak's rest goes to the net and the Pole could close the first set if he wins the game with the rest
1º Set Djokovic (4-4) Hurkacz
Superb game for the world number 1 that brings the score to a four-way tie
1º Set Djokovic (3-4) Hurkacz
Hubert Hurkacz's eighth direct serve to close the game
1º Set Djokovic (3-3) Hurkacz
Novak Djokovic's blank game, the first of the match
1º Set Djokovic (2-3) Hurkacz
Hubert Hurkacz is very confident at the moment with the serve, despite the fact that he already has two double faults in the match
1º Set Djokovic (2-2) Hurkacz
Novak Djokovic started the game with a 40-0 lead on the scoreboard, but it was complicated for him, and Hubert equalized, but finally the Belgrade-born tennis player made it 2-2 on the scoreboard.
1º Set Djokovic (1-2) Hurkacz
Comfortable game now for Hurkacz
1º Set Djokovic (1-1) Hurkacz
The Serbian started with 30-0, but Hukacz equalized it. Although in the end the game is for the world number 1
1º Set Djokovic (0-1) Hurkacz
Novak Djokovic pressured the rest from the first game, but Hurkacz couldn't. The Polish tennis player achieves his first game at the ATP Finals 2023
All ready
Hubert Hurkacz will be the tennis player who will start serving.
Here the data of the face to face between the two tennis players
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They jump onto the track
Novak Djokovic and Hubert Hurkacz have already taken to the Pala Alpitour court
Hubi's in the house🏡
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 16, 2023
Alternate @HubertHurkacz takes on W🌎rld no.1 @DjokerNole who needs a win to keep his #NittoATPFinals qualification hopes alive!
WATCH LIVE —> https://t.co/hOHmv2wMlX pic.twitter.com/LjWzHY6YS0
Sinner and Rune, decisive duel
The duel that will be played at night between Holger Rune and Jannick Sinner will decide the two semifinals of the green group
Kurkacz seeks his first victory at the ATP Finals
The Polish tennis player already played in 2021 at the ATP Finals where he lost all three matches in the group stage, winning only one set.
All possibilities
Here we can see the different scenarios in the green group. Djokovic could be eliminated even if he beats Hurkacz
Todos los escenarios posibles en el grupo verde para la última jornada del grupo.
— José Morón (@jmgmoron) November 15, 2023
-Si Sinner gana a Rune (en 2 o en 3):
1. Sinner
2. Djokovic
-Si Rune gana a Sinner en 2 sets y Djokovic gana en 2 sets a Hurkacz:
1. Rune
2. Djokovic
-Si Rune gana a Sinner en 2 sets y Djokovic…
Green Group
This is how he finds himself in the group right now with no one classified, but Hurkacz and the retired Tsitsipas have already ruled out options to be in the semifinals
WE CAME BACK
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This is the kick-off time of the match in several countries:
Argentina: 10:30 a.m.
Bolivia: 9:30 a.m.
Brazil: 10:30 a.m.
Chile: 10:30 a.m.
Colombia: 8:30 a.m.
Ecuador: 8:30 a.m.
USA (ET): 9:30 A.M. USA (ET): 9:30 am
Spain: 2:30 p.m.
Mexico: 7:30 a.m.
Paraguay: 10:30 a.m.
Peru: 8:30 a.m.
Uruguay: 10:30 a.m.
Venezuela: 9:30 a.m.
Hubert Hurkacz replaces Stefanos Tsitsipas
The Polish tennis player comes to the third day to replace Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Greek player retired in the third game of the first set in the duel against Rune, that is to say, when we were about 16 minutes into the match.
Hurkacz was the first reserve and will have the option to play in this ATP Finals, but by only playing one match he has no chance to reach the semifinals, but he will get points for the ATP ranking and a big amount of dollars if he beats Novak Djokovic.
How does Hubert Hurkacz arrive?
The 26-year-old Polish tennis player is currently ranked 11th in the world in the ATP rankings. This 2023 he has won two titles and his balance right now is 45 wins and 23 losses.
He was a semi-finalist in Cincinnati where he lost to Alcaraz. However, he did not make it past the second round at the last Grand Slam, losing to Draper. He managed to win the Shanghai Masters 1000 title, while he lost in the first round of the Tokyo ATP. He was a finalist in the Basel ATP, but could not beat Auger Aliassime, while in the last tournament he played was the Paris Masters 1000 where he was beaten in three sets by Dimitrov.
How is Novak Djokovic coming along?
Novak Djokovic at 36 years of age is at the top of the ATP ranking. He has won the last three tournaments he has played and has ensured that he will finish the year as world number 1.
This year she has played all the finals of a Grand Slam in one year, after winning the Australian Open, Roland Garros, reaching the final at Wimbledon and winning the US Open. He came to this tournament after winning the last Grand Slam of the year where he only dropped two sets during the whole tournament. He arrives after resting after missing the entire Asian tour. However, he took the last Masters 1000 of 2023 by winning in Paris, a place where last year he fell at the gates after losing in the final.
In his first match of the ATP Finals, he suffered against Holger Rune and ended up winning in a three-set match, which lasted more than three hours.
Background
Six times Novak Djokovic and Hubert Hurkacz have met and all of them have been won by the Serbian tennis player. This will be the third time they will face each other in 2023, after meeting in the quarterfinals of the ATP Dubai and in the round of 16 at Wimbledon, which was decided in four sets. For the first time they will face each other at the ATP Finals.
The Stadium
The match will be played on the central court of the Pala Alpitour, located in the city of Turin. It was inaugurated on December 13, 2005 and has a capacity for 15657 spectators.
Preview of the match
Novak Djokovic and Hubert Hurkacz will meet in the last match of the group stage. Both players share a group with Jannick Sinner, Holger Rune and Tsitsipas, the latter having withdrawn due to injury.
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