Novak Djokovic qualified for the tournament of champions by beating Russia’s Andriy Rublev in straight sets 6-4, 6-1.

After his success in the first match against Stefanos Tsitsipas (6-4, 7-6), Nole also ignored Rublev, even if the Russian came in good spirits after defeating his compatriot Daniil Medvedev.

Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals at the Tournament of Champions

The first set was quite tight, but the Serb managed to pull away, winning the game on her opponent’s serve, the game that decided the first set.

In the second act, Djokovic’s aggressiveness pushed Rublev to the defensive, and in the end the Serb won, making several effective aces. Rublev was unable to cope with the flurry of strikes from Nole, who achieved his second consecutive success at the Tournament of Champions.

Tournament of Champions – Red Group, standings in real time

* Wins – losses / won – lost sets

1. Novak Djokovic 2-0 / 4-0

2. Andriy Rublev 1-1 / 2-3

3. Daniil Medvedev 0-1 / 1-2

4. Stefanos Tsitsipas 0-1 / 0-2.

Tournament of Champions – Records

• Most titles (in singles): Roger Federer (6)
• Oldest champion: Roger Federer, 30 years old, 2011
• Youngest champion: John McEnroe, 19, 1978
• Highest-ranked champion: 1st: Ilie Nastase (1973), Jimmy Connors (1977), Bjorn Borg (1979-80), John McEnroe (1984), Ivan Lendl (1985-87), Pete Sampras (1994, 1996) -97) , Lleyton Hewitt (2002), Roger Federer (2004, 2006-07), Novak Djokovic (2012, 2014-15) and Andy Murray (2016).
• Champion with the lowest rating: 12th place: David Nalbandyan, 2005.
• Most wins: Roger Federer (59).