The nineteen-year-old rallied from a suite down to triumph over Djokovic 3-6 6-3 7-5 and deny the Serb a 7th name within the event, capping off a impressive run during which he additionally beat 4 different top-10 gamers.
“To overcome Novak. With the intention to beat him in such instance … within the ultimate is almost definitely the most productive feeling of this complete week,” mentioned Rune, who defeated Hubert Hurkacz, Andrey Rublev, Carlos Alcaraz and Felix Auger-Aliassime en path to the name conflict.
Denmark’s Holger Rune kisses his trophy after defeating Serbia’s Novak Djokovic of their Paris Masters ultimate on the Accor Area, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022 in Paris. Rune gained 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. (AP Picture/Thibault Camus)
“It used to be additionally vital for me to overcome Felix and Alcaraz and those guys. However nonetheless, so to beat Novak … he’s almost definitely one of the crucial biggest we’ve got ever had on this game.
“It’s a loopy feeling.”
Rune, who climbed to global quantity 10, withdrew from the Subsequent Gen ATP Finals and can now head to Turin as the primary change on the season-ending ATP Finals, which starts on Sunday.
“In fact I’m going to visit Turin. I’m one out. I imply, I want the entire gamers that I’m now not going to play, as a result of I want them to be wholesome, however on the similar time it might be superior if I were given to play,” Rune mentioned.
“I didn’t be expecting that in any respect 4 or 5 weeks in the past however now I’m right here. I’m tremendous satisfied how I formally ended my season, and if there in all probability is extra fits, I’m tremendous excited for it.”