Thank you all.
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you. See you all again!
END OF THE MATCH: WITH THIS POINT DJOKOVIC HAS CLOSED THE MATCH
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 6-4) Maxime Cressy
Serving Novak Djokovic closes out the match
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 5-4) Maxime Cressy
Nole breaks serve and serves to close out the match
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 4-4) Maxime Cressy
Another blank game for Djokovic on serve
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 3-4) Maxime Cressy
The last game of the meeting goes to Cressy
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 3-3) Maxime Cressy
Few problems for the Serb with his serve for the moment
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 2-3) Maxime Cressy
Maxime Cressy started with a 15-0 deficit, but turned the score around.
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 1-2) Maxime Cressy
Blank game for the American, the second of the match for him.
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 1-1) Maxime Cressy
White game for Novak Djokovic
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 0-1) Maxime Cressy
The second set begins with Maxime Cressy saving a break point.
Djokovic wins first set with points like this one
1º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6) Maxime Cressy
Djokovic easily overcomes in the tie break at 7-1 to take the first set
1º Set Novak Djokovic (6-6) Maxime Cressy
First game in white of the American tennis player with the Serbian and the first set will be decided in the tie break;
1º Set Novak Djokovic (6-5) Maxime Cressy
Serbian tennis player secures tie break by winning on serve
1º Set Novak Djokovic (5-5) Maxime Cressy
Con algunas dificultades, pero Maxime Cressy gana con el servicio
1º Set Novak Djokovic (5-4) Maxime Cressy
Novak Djokovic's game in white and the rest will have the option to close the first set.
1º Set Novak Djokovic (4-4) Maxime Cressy
Cressy saves three break balls to tie the score at four
1º Set Novak Djokovic (4-3) Maxime Cressy
Third blank game on serve for Nole
This is how the six-time champion of this tournament went out on the track.
1º Set Novak Djokovic (3-3) Maxime Cressy
Maxime Cressy ties the first set at 3-3
1º Set Novak Djokovic (3-2) Maxime Cressy
First time that Cressy wins a point to the rest, but still without making Djokovic suffer, who is still in favor of the service.
1º Set Novak Djokovic (2-2) Maxime Cressy
Also available for the American game
1º Set Novak Djokovic (2-1) Maxime Cressy
Again blank game for the world's number 7 with the service
1º Set Novak Djokovic (1-1) Maxime Cressy
The game suffered, but Maxime Cressy managed to pull off the game
1º Set Novak Djokovic (1-0) Maxime Cressy
Blank game by the Serbian tennis player to start the match
All set
Both players are already on the court ready for the match to start and it has been decided in the draw that Novak Djokovic will start with a draw.
Rival in the round of 16
The winner of this match will have to wait to know his opponent in the next round, which will be the winner of the match between Khachanov and Huesler.
Center court
The match between Adrian Mannarino and Hurkacz has ended with a victory for the Polish player, the next match on this court will be Djokovic vs Cressy.
Novak Djokovic defends title
The Serbian tennis player was proclaimed champion here last year by beating Medvedev in the final and defends the crown to finish the year by winning the last Masters 1000.
Maxime Cressy's balance sheet in 2022
The American tennis player, who has won his first ATP title of his career, has so far a negative balance with 25 wins and 26 losses.
Novak Djokovic's balance sheet for 2022
The Serbian tennis player has won four titles in this 2022 and has won 33 of the 39 matches he has played in this 2022 and has won 33 of the 39 matches he has played in this 2022;
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This is the time the match starts in several countries:
Argentina: 9:00 AM
Bolivia: 9:00 AM
Brazil: 10:00 AM
Chile: 9:00 AM
Colombia: 8:00 AM
Ecuador: 8:00 AM
USA (ET): 9:00 AM
Spain: 15:00 PM
Mexico: 8:00 AM
Paraguay: 9:00 AM
Peru: 9:00 AM
Uruguay: 9:00 AM
Venezuela: 9:00 AM
England: 14: 00 AM
Australia : 23:00 AM
India: 18:30 AM
Order of play Tuesday 1
These will be the matches at the ATP Masters 1000 in Paris;
Novak Djokovic talks about his farewell
The Serbian tennis player has revealed how he would like to say goodbye to professional tennis and has admitted that he would like in a similar way that Roger Federer did a few weeks ago: "Honestly, I hope I can leave as Roger did because it was something very nice. I do not think about it yet and hopefullyá there is still a lot to happen, but I have clear that I would like my great rivals to be present with me when I retire from professional tennis"
How does Maxime Cressy arrive?
Maxime Cressy fell just short of winning the Eastbourne ATP when he was defeated in the final by his partner Taylor Fritz. While at Wimbledon he fell in the second round and finished the grass season proclaiming champion of the Newport ATP. After that he has had bad results on hard surface, having to withdraw from the last Grand Slam of the year, the US Open and falling in the first round of the Astana ATP, ATP Florence and Basel. Before this tournament he had two consecutive defeats and had not passed the second round since the Winston Salerm TP in August. In the first round of the ATP Masters 1000 Paris he has eliminated the Argentinean Diego Schwartzmann by double 6-3.
How is Novak Djokovic coming along?
Nole has played few tournaments this year because he has not been vaccinated and that has caused him to be deprived of the big tournaments of this start of the year. He could not be at the Australian Open, despite the politics, and neither in the U.S. tour. In his first tournament of the year he fell in the quarterfinals to Vasley. While in the ATP Monte Carlo he was eliminated in the first round by the Spanish Alejandro Davidovich and in the ATP Belgrade tournament he was a finalist, but was eliminated by Rublev. In the Open de Madrid 2022 he reached the semifinals where he was surprised by the young Carlos Alcaraz. He won the Rome ATP, while at Roland Garros he defended his crown, but Nadal took him down in the quarterfinals. He managed to win his first Grand Slam at Wimbledon. He participated in the Laver Cup, beating Tiafoe and losing to Auger Aliassime. During the month of October he won the Tel Aviv ATP and the Astana ATP. With this he achieved his 90th title.
Background
This will be the first time that Novak Djokovic and Maxime Cressy will meet in history. The Serbian tennis player has not met an American player since the Laver Cup in which he defeated Tiafoe. The 35-year-old Serb and the 25-year-old American will meet for the first time at the ATP Masters 1000 Paris.
Venue: The match will be played at the Accor Arena, located in Paris, which is a multi-purpose venue that has been used for sporting, musical and cultural events. It was built in 1981 and has a capacity of 20,300 spectators.
Preview of the match
Novak Djokovic and Maxime Cressy to meet in the second round of the ATP Masters 1000 Paris
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