The Serb won in straight sets in Turin to secure passage to the semifinals
Five-time winner Novak Djokovic guaranteed his place in the last four of the ATP Finals after an impressive win against Russian rival Andrey Rublev in their round-robin match on Wednesday.
Having beaten Stefanos Tsitsipas in his opening match of the season-ending tournament in Turin on Monday, Djokovic recorded another straight-sets victory with a 6-4 6-1 win against Rublev in a contest lasting 68 minutes.
Djokovic finished strongly against an opponent who had won his opening match against compatriot Daniil Medvedev in a titanic three-set tussle earlier in the week.
“I played very, very well. One of the best matches of the year without a doubt,” Djokovic said after improving his head-to-head record against Rublev to 2-1.
“He’s a tough opponent. A great competitor. He possesses a lot of strengths in his game. I managed to find the right attitude and the right game.”
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