Novak Djokovic has already done well enough at holding off the rise of the so-called 바카라Next Gen바카라 by keeping players like Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev from winning more titles. (More Tennis News)
Now, for the first time at the ATP Finals, Djokovic is joined by the three players who are being labeled the 바카라Young Gen.바카라
Carlos Alcaraz, 20 years old and already a U.S. Open and Wimbledon champion, is making his debut at the season-ending tournament for the year바카라s top eight players after missing the event last year with an injury.
Jannik Sinner, 22 and coming in red hot after recent titles in China and Vienna, will be playing before a home crowd with the Italian ranked a career-high No. 4.
Holger Rune, 20 and already with two wins over Djokovic, will renew his budding rivalry with the 24-time Grand Slam champion in the featured match when the tournament opens Sunday on the fast indoor court at the Pala Alpitour.
바카라Thanks for reminding me of the age 바카라 Next Gen, Young Gen 바카라 I don바카라t know where I fit it, in which kind of gen group,바카라 the 36-year-old Djokovic said Friday.Â
바카라Being able to be compete with the young guys is always extra motivation for me, because I know that they are hungry and have big goals and objectives to win these kinds of tournaments. 바카라Š So that inspires me even more to play my best tennis.바카라
Djokovic sure has been at his best lately, riding an 18-match winning streak stretching back to his five-set loss to Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final in July.
Now Djokovic needs just one more match win to secure the year-end No. 1 ranking for a record-extending eighth time.
RIVALRY WITH RUNE
Djokovic will be meeting Rune again nine days after overcoming the Danish player in a nearly three-hour contest in the Paris Masters quarterfinals 바카라 which came a year after Rune beat Djokovic in the final of the same tournament.
None of the four meetings between Djokovic and Rune have ended in straight sets, with the series tied at 2-2.
After their last match, Djokovic said it feels a little bit like looking in the mirror when he faces Rune. What바카라s more is that Rune now has Boris Becker 바카라 one of Djokovic바카라s former coaches 바카라 in his box.
바카라Our games and our styles of tennis are quite similar. We both move well, defend well. He바카라s a very complete player, and we both bring a lot of intensity and energy to the court,바카라 Djokovic said. 바카라I expect another close match.바카라
Added Rune: 바카라The key word is keep fighting until the end, because tennis is never over before the last point.바카라
SUPPORT FOR SINNER
Sinner first played in the finals two years ago as an alternate after Matteo Berrettini was injured.
Having qualified this time with weeks to spare, Sinner has become the tournament바카라s poster boy and has been mobbed by fans wherever he바카라s gone since arriving in Turin.
바카라Obviously it바카라s a big event here in Italy, being an Italian player,바카라 Sinner said. 바카라I will try to take a lot of positive energy with the crowd. It바카라s going to be a lot of fun 바카라 I have to also enjoy this moment. I know what I바카라m capable of.바카라
Sinner plays the tournament바카라s opening match against Tsitsipas on Sunday.
The top two finishers from each four-man group advance to the semifinals.
ALCARAZ 100%
Alcaraz missed last year바카라s finals due to an abdominal injury and also had a short layoff recently due to a left foot injury and muscle fatigue in his lower back.
Then Alcaraz was beaten by Roman Safiullin in straight sets in his opening match at the Paris Masters.
바카라I바카라m feeling great now. I바카라m 100%,바카라 Alcaraz said. 바카라I바카라m really excited to (make) my debut here and do it at 100%.바카라
GROUPS (seedings in parentheses)
Green group: Novak Djokovic (1), Jannik Sinner (4), Stefanos Tsitsipas (6), Holger Rune (8).
Red Group: Carlos Alcaraz (2), Daniil Medvedev (3), Andrey Rublev (5), Alexander Zverev (7).Â
