Novak Djokovic will make his debut at the Paris Masters on Wednesday, and the match against Tomas Martin Etcheverry (round 2) is of particular importance for the world leader.
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Novak Djokovic, more matches on the ATP circuit than Rafael Nadal
The Serbian will surpass Rafael Nadal in the ranking of players with the most matches played on the ATP tour in the Open era. Currently, the two rivals are tied (1288 games each).
Djokovic has 1,077 wins and 211 losses, while Nadal has won 1,068 matches and lost 220.
Only three legendary tennis players have played more matches than Djokovic: Jimmy Connors (1,557), Roger Federer (1,526) and Ivan Lendl (1,289).
The match between Djokovic (1 ATP) and Etcheverry (31 ATP) will start at 15:00. The winner will meet the Dutchman Tallon Grikspoor (23 ATP) in the 1/8 finals.
1,289 – Novak Djokovic will play in his 1,289th ATP match at the Paris Masters, surpassing Rafael Nadal for fourth overall in the Open Era; only three players have played in more ATP matches. Firm. #RolexParisMasters | @RolexPMasters @atptour pic.twitter.com/ySLaDAb9Fq
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The Rolex Paris Masters tournament will be held from October 30 to November 5 on an indoor hard court. It has a total prize pool of €5,779,335 and the championship title is Holger Rune (2022). The competition at the Accor Arena in Bersa is part of the ATP Masters 1000 category.
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