Novak Djokovic defeat Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-2 in ATP Finals opener
With his sixth win in as many ATP matches against Schwartzman, Novak Djokovic equalled Andrey Rublev's Tour-leading total of 40 wins this season.
With his sixth win in as many ATP matches against Schwartzman, Novak Djokovic equalled Andrey Rublev's Tour-leading total of 40 wins this season.
On Monday evening, Djokovic defeated Schwartzman 7-5, 6-3 to clinch a record-breaking 36th Masters 1000 crown, one more than Rafael Nadal.
Novak Djokovic defeated 14th seed Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 at the Rod Laver Arena on Sunday to book a quarterfinal clash with Milos Raonic.
On Saturday, the 33-year-old will play Italian Matteo Berrettini, who had never made a Slam quarterfinal before this tournament. Berrettini beat Frenchman Gael Monfils in an epic five-setter earlier in the day.
The 1.7-meter (5-foot-7) Schwartzman is known as one of the best counterpunchers on the ATP Tour, but on Saturday he consistently tried to take the initiative and also made effective use of the drop shot after pushing Djokovic out of position.
Del Potro, the US Open winner in 2009, is playing the tournament for only the second time since 2012 after a spate of injuries.
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"It's been a long ride," said Shapovalov, who was born in Israel to Russian parents and moved when he was a baby to Canada.
