Grigor Dimitrov

PARIS - Serbia's Novak Djokovic, the world number one in men's tennis, won the Paris Masters tournament by defeating Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-3 in the final on Sunday.

Djokovic thus claimed his 40th career Masters title and his seventh Paris Masters trophy, which is his sixth piece of silverware this season.

Andrei Rublev also fell in the semi-finals and thus Novak showed once again that neither fatigue, nor a virus, nor enormous efforts in his later years - could do anything to him. Before the final with Grigor Dimitrov (Sunday, 15.00), a series of praises for Djokovic arrived from an unexpected address.

In an electrifying semifinal clash at the Paris Masters, Bulgarian tennis sensation Grigor Dimitrov secured his place in the final by defeating Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas in a thrilling three-set match. Dimitrov's victory propels him into his second-ever Masters 1000 final, with his opponent for the title to be determined in the second semifinal match between Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev.

Stefanos Tsitsipas maintained his stunning form at the Paris Masters with a 6-3 6-4 defeat of Russia's Karen Khachanov to reach the semi-finals on Friday.

The Greek, who a day earlier secured his place as one of the eight qualifiers for the ATP Finals in Turin, was at his shot-making best to dominate the contest.

After a solid French Open, Grigor Dimitrov will be hoping to go far at Wimbledon this year. The Bulgarian is a rank outsider, but can Dimitrov cause a few upsets in the English capital?

Attention Turning to Wimbledon

ROME - Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic is through to the fourth round of the Rome Masters tournament after defeating Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 on Sunday.

Reigning champion Djokovic, who won after two hours and 20 minutes of play, is now 11-1 head-to-head against Dimitrov.

Stefanos Tsitsipas reached the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open by defeating Danis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-2 on Thursday.

The second-seeded Greek saved both break points he faced against the Canadian to move to 18-5 for the season.

The number one tennis player in the world, Novak Djokovic, will not play in the year's first Masters 1000 tournament in Indian Wells after authorities in the United States refused him permission to enter the country without a Covid-19 vaccine. The Serbian has withdrawn his bid for the tournament in California, which will take place from March 8 to 19.

Djokovic convincingly outlasted Grigor Dimitrov 3-0 (7:6, 6:3, 6:4) in sets and showed that he is stronger than both the injury and the opponent, and this is his 24th consecutive victory in this tournament.
"I think the turning point, so to speak for both players, was right from the blocks, the very first game," Djokovic said in on court post-match interview.

MELBOURNE - Serbia's top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic defeated Frenchman Enzo Couacaud 6-1, 6-7 (5-7) in the Australian Open second round on Thursday.

Djokovic won comfortably despite hamstring injury problems in the second set.

In the third round, Djokovic will face Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, who defeated Serbia's Laslo Djere.