The final and last Masters 1000 match is all set to kick off from Monday onwards in Paris with among the finest tennis stars set to make an look on the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy. The match will mark the return of Rafael Nadal from an damage break since struggling an early US Open exit. In the meantime, incumbent world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz may even be a part of Paris Masters. And forward of the beginning of the tournaments, a assured Novak Djokovic has issued a large warning to Nadal, Alcaraz and all the opposite rivals within the occasion.
It was in late September that Djokovic had returned to aggressive motion after lacking the US Open tune-ups and the Grand Slam owing to Covid guidelines. And since return, the world no.7 has gained back-to-back titles – a 250 occasion in Tel Aviv and a 500 occasion in Astana. Djokovic has now been confirmed to play each the Paris Masters and the season-ending ATP Tour Finals in Turin subsequent month.
Heading into the occasion, the 35-year-old is brewing with confidence over his profitable run and having final misplaced a match within the French Open quarterfinal in June.
“I’m going to Paris. I’m getting ready for the final two tournaments of the yr, the Paris Masters and the ATP Finals. I really feel good,” the 21-time Grand Slam champion advised Sportal. “These final two competitions, in Astana and Tel Aviv, and the titles gained have raised my degree of confidence in addition to my motivation.”
Djokovic is the defending champion in Paris, having defeated Daniil Medvedev within the last final yr. He additionally holds the document of most titles (6) in Bercy, most finals reached (7) and solely participant to have efficiently defended the crown (2013-15).
Djokovic’s largest menace will likely be Nadal, who will likely be enjoying his first match since his US Open exit. Nonetheless, the Spaniard is but to win a title in Bercy, along with his finest each efficiency being a finalist in 2007.
“Earlier than arriving in Turin, you must play matches in Paris, that are comparable,” Carlos Moya advised IB3. When requested about Nadal’s title-less document in Paris Masters and the ATP Tour Finals, he added: “He has not been capable of win it, however he has achieved good outcomes and has come near doing so on a number of events, We at all times have hope and phantasm, as a result of Rafael is aggressive anyplace.”