Italy Open 2022: Novak Djokovic didn’t drop a set as he advanced to his 6th title in Rome. The Serb beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final to return to his top form against Roland Garros.
Djokovic won the Italian Open 2022, regains his form before the French Open (AP Photo)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Djokovic beats Tsitsipas 6-0, 7-6 to win Italian Open crown
- It was Djokovic’s first title in over 6 months
- Djokovic will enter the French Open as the No. 1 seed
World No 1 Novak Djokovic ended his long wait to claim his first title of 2022 as he beat Stefanos Tsistsipas in consecutive matches in the Italian Open final to claim his second title. six in Rome. Djokovic is back in top form just a week before the French Open, where he will be the favorite candidate to defend the prestigious crown on clay.
It was also Novak Djokovic’s record 38 Masters 1000 Open Championship win, which came a day after the Serb took his 1000th win on the tour, becoming the fifth man in the Open Era after Jimmy Connors , Roger Federer, Ivan Lendl and Rafa Nadal did it. so.
Djokovic beat Tsitsipas 6-0, 7-6 (5) in last year’s French Open final.
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Djokovic’s sixth straight win over his Greek opponent was inevitable as he crept through the first set with a brilliant batting, to which Tsitsipas had no answer.
Tsitsipas’ name shook around Campo Centrale in the fourth game of the second set, however, an unwarranted mistake from Djokovic gave the Greek player two breaks, in which he switched the first point. to take a 3-1 lead in the set.
After being held to a draw by Tsitsipas to make it 4-1, Djokovic then sped up, winning five of the next seven to take it to a tiebreak before claiming his sixth Italian Open title. , and for the first time since winning the Paris Masters in November.
