Nole defeated Alexander Zverev in straight sets 7-6 (5), 7-5, to power into the Western & Southern Open final in two hours and four minutes. He will face top seed Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday at 22:30 CET, aiming for a record-extending 39th Masters crown.
Novak defeated eighth seed Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4) to reach the finals at the grass-court major for the ninth time. He became the first player in history to reach 35 Grand Slam singles finals! The 36-year-old Serbian star will face top seed Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) in Sunday's title match.
Third seed and two-time former champion defeated top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz in four sets, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1, to reach his 7th French Open final. Chasing a record 23rd Major trophy, Novak will take on Casper Ruud (4) on Sunday.
Russia’s third seed Daniil Medvedev defeated top seed and five-time Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships titlist Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, to reach the final of the ATP 500 outdoor hard-court tournament.
Novak's 7-5, 6-1, 6-2 semifinal victory over American Tommy Paul on Friday was his 27th win in a row in Melbourne. In Sunday's final (09:00 CET), Djokovic will face third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas for a 13th time in their careers for the Championship trophy and the World no.1 spot!
Novak eliminated Taylor Fritz 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6) to reach his eighth career year-end tournament final. The seventh seed will take on Casper Ruud in the championship match on Sunday.
The defending champion outplayed the fifth-seeded Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (4) in two hours and 20 minutes to reach his 56th Masters 1000 tournament final. Djokovic, the six-time Bercy champion, will next face Denmark's Holger Rune (Sunday, 15:00 CET).
Novak edged world no.104 from Kazakhstan, Roman Safiullin, 6-1, 7-6 (3), to reach his fourth tour level final of the season. He will take Marin Cilic (CRO, 2, H2H 18-2) in the championship match on Sunday (17.30 CET).
Novak moved to within one victory of capturing his fourth consecutive Wimbledon title and seventh overall, when he defeated no.9 seed Cameron Norrie of Great Britain 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. The top seed will look to win his 21st Grand Slam crown when he faces Nick Kyrgios in the championship match on Sunday (15:00 CET).
Novak earned his 1000th tour-level match win on Saturday, defeating fifth seed Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the Rome Masters final. The Serb is the fifth player to reach the milestone in the Open Era, joining Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
