International tennis is rushing into its last month of the 2021 season at a frenetic pace. Russia was crowned yesterday in the Billie jean king cup to add his fifth title, the same ones he has Spain, who competed with dignity without his two leaders, Garbiñe Muguruza and Paula Badosa, who already prepare in Guadalajara (Mexico), with joint sessions, his assault on the WTA Finals, which in turn overlap in dates with the ATP Finals NextGen, where Carlos Alcaraz placeholder image will look for the trophy of the future, in a tournament prior to ATP Finals of the elders, who have already met their eight participants during the celebration of the Paris Masters 1,000, which will culminate today with the best possible final on the current circuit: Novak Djokovic against Daniil Medvedev, number one against number two. There is no respite.
Djokovic and Medvedev they reach the end of Paris-Bercy with pending accounts. The last time they faced each other, in the US Open, the Russian deprived the Serbian of completing the Grand slam in a calendar year and adding his 21st major, with what would have broken at the top with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Several months before, in Australia, had been Djokovic who had stopped Medvedev. To round up the rematches, Nole made sure yesterday to finish the course as world number one, also in dispute with Medvedev, although in this case the pulse of Djokovic went beyond his duel with the Muscovite: it was a pulse with the History. The Serbian will finish the year at the top of the ranking ATP for the seventh time in his career, breaking the tie with his idol Pete sampras, which he did six times. Djokovic continues to devour records with its teeth: today you can take the lead in triumphs in Masters 1,000, a mark of 36 that he shares with Nadal. At the end of the road is the honor of being the GOAT, Greatest Of All Time, The best of all time. And advance with advantage.
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