Novak Djokovic hustles Taylor Fritz 7-6(5) 7-6(6) in the semifinal at the Nitto ATP Finals on Saturday. The match lasted 1 hour and 54 minutes. The Serbian won this tournament 4 times in 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2015. Here you can see his history at this event.
Highlights Novak Djokovic vs. Taylor Fritz Nitto ATP Finals – Turin
Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners
At the end of the match, the Serbian scored 84 points vs. Taylor’s 73.
Djokovic
The Serbian served exceptionally well to win 75% of the points (40/53) behind his first serve, and he won 61% points (14/23) on his second serve. Novak was fantastic in converting all the break points (2/2).
Fritz
On the other side, Taylor was exceptional in converting all his break points (2/2). However, that was not enough to win the encounter.
After this match, the head to head between Djokovic and Fritz is 6-0 for Novak.
Live score progression and stats
Djokovic won the set after he broke Taylor in the 5th (3-2) game. The American tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 6th (3-3) game. Nonetheless, the Serbian refused to give way to finally clinch the set at the following breaker at 5.
Tiebreak
The Serbian won 2 minibreaks in the 5th (3-2) and 12th (7-5) point. On the other side, Taylor won a minibreak in the 6th (3-3) point.
This was the tiebreak sequence: 0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5, 7-5
The Serbian was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 5th game (2-2 0-40). The Serbian saved 1 set point when he was trailing 4-5. Also, on the other side, the American was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 6th game (2-3 30-40).
They contested 79 points. The Serbian was the winner of the set after clinching 9 points more than the American (44-35). Djokovic surrendered 10 points on serve (28-10). In addition, on the other side, Taylor conceded 16 points on serve (25-16).
Djokovic took off at the beginning of the set after breaking Taylor Fritz in the 1st game (1-0). Nonetheless, Djokovic succeeded in coming back to break the American in the 10th (5-5) game before winning the set at the breaker at 6.
Tiebreak
Djokovic won 3 minibreaks in the 2nd (2-0), 11th (6-5) and 14th (8-6) point. On the other side, Fritz won 2 minibreaks in the 4th (2-2) and 12th (6-6) point.
This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4, 5-5, 6-5, 6-6, 7-6, 8-6
Djokovic was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 10th game (4-5 30-40). In addition on the other side, Taylor was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 1st game (0-0 15-40).
They contested 78 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Djokovic won just 2 more points than the American (40-38). Djokovic lost 12 points on serve (28-12). on the other side of the court, Taylor conceded 12 points on serve (26-12).
Tennis Scores in Nitto ATP Finals
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Taylor FritzFritz (7-65 7-66) – Stats and score progression
Upcoming matches
- Casper RuudRuud – Andrey RublevRublev (1-4) – H2H details and stats