Novak Djokovic tops Denis Shapovalov 6-3 6-4 in the final in Paris on Sunday.
Score, report, and key facts
1st set.
Djokovic was quite dominant at the beginning of the set to break Shapovalov in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. That was enough for Djokovic to win the set (6-3) as no one dropped a serve anymore.
2nd set.
The set was pretty even as both sides managed to hold the serve. The only difference was 1 break that Novak conquered in the 7th game (4-3) before winning the set (6-4).
Statistics
At the end of the match, Djokovic scored 61 points vs. the Canadian’s 43 points.
Djokovic served exceptionally well to win 81% of the points (29/36) behind his first serve, and he won 80% points (12/15) on his second serve. Novak was pretty effective in converting 50% of the break points that he procured (2/4). On the other side, the Canadian wasn’t able to conquer any break point (0/1). That was one of the key issues for his defeat.
After this encounter, the head to head between Djokovic and Shapovalov is 4-0 for Novak.
Highlights Novak Djokovic vs. Denis Shapovalov BNP Paribas Masters – Paris
Djokovic’s Interview
After the match, the Serbian commented:
“I think I had the best serving match of the tournament, and that’s why the match was pretty short. I put him under pressure on the second serve, and from the back of the court, I was solid and not giving him too many opportunities.
It was just one of the best matches I have played, definitely, this week. And I feel like the second part of the week was terrific. It was improving day-by-day for me in terms of level of tennis.”
Shapovalov admitted he was struggling with his return to comment:
“It was tough for me to find a groove just because he was really, really picking his spots on the serve. Big credit to him. He played an amazing match and had a great week. I wish him the best of luck for London.”
Tennis Scores in Paris
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Denis ShapovalovShapovalov (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
