Novak Djokovic wins 1,000th ATP Tour match with victory in Italian Open semifinal
By Matias Grez, CNN
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Novak Djokovic reaches Italian Open final after claiming 1,000th tour-level victory
Novak Djokovic said he is ready for a "big battle" against Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Italian Open final after the world No 1 earned his 1,000th tour-level victory with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Casper Ruud on Saturday.
Novak Djokovic bags 1,000th career win to reach Italian Open final, will face Stefanos Tsitsipas for title
Novak Djokovic earned his 1,000th tour-level victory by beating Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the Italian Open final. Djokovic will face Stefanos Tsitsipas in the title clash on Sunday, with the Serbian playing in the final in Rome for the fourth straight time and 12th overall. It will be a repeat of last year's French Open final, which Djokovic won after fighting back from two sets down. "Again, another final against him in one of the biggest tournaments we have in the world," Djokovic told reporters. "He's definitely in form. I can expect a big battle, but I'm ready for it." The 34-year-old is only the fifth man in the Open Era to reach the 1,000 wins milestone after Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer, Ivan Lendl and Rafael Nadal.
Djokovic back in a big final at Italian Open, against Tsitsipas
ROME: This is just what Novak Djokovic needed a week before the French Open.
Novak Djokovic surges past Casper Ruud for his 1000th career win to set up Italian Open final against Stefanos Tsitsipas
Novak Djokovic recorded his 1000th career win with a convincing 6-4 6-3 victory over Casper Ruud to reach the Italian Open final. Djokovic dominated from the baseline against the Norwegian fifth seed in their fourth meeting on the ATP Tour and wrapped up the milestone win in one hour and 41 minutes. Ad/> The world No.
Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas reach Italian Open final
ROME — This is just what Novak Djokovic needed a week before the French Open.
Djokovic earns 1,000th career win, beats Ruud to reach Italian Open final
ROME (AP) — This is just what Novak Djokovic needed a week before the French Open.
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