​Holger Rooney ended his dream week in Paris-Berce in the best possible way, winning his first ATP Masters 1000 title after defeating Novak Djokovic in the final.

Rune of HolgerPhoto: Fredrik Persson / AP / Profimedia

Holger Rune defeated Novak Djokovic in the final of the Paris Masters

Only one break made the difference in the first two sets, with Nole winning the first 6-3 and Holger triumphing by the same score in the second.

Djokovic was the first to win the rematch in the deciding set, leading 3-1, but blamed some of his problems on his left shin and made more and more errors. Ward Patrika Muratoglu took advantage, quickly won a break and took the lead in overtime (6-5).

Roon held up incredibly under pressure (even if he committed two double faults), saved 6(!) break points and closed out the match at the second opportunity, after two hours and 33 minutes of play, with a score of 7-5.

Know:

  • It was the second meeting between Holger Run and Novak Djokovic. In the first round of US Open 2021, the Serbian won with a score of 6-1, (5)6-7, 6-2, 6-1.
  • The Masters final in Paris was Holger Roon’s fourth in a row, following finals in Sofia (defeat to Marc-Andre Hüsler), Stockholm (defeat to Stephanos Tsitsipas) and Basel (defeat to Félix-Auger-Aliassime).
  • During the tournament in France, Rooney (18 ATP) also moved ahead of Stan Wawrinka (153 ATP, three-time Grand Slam winner), Hubert Hurkac (10), Andriy Rublev (9) and Carlos Alcaraz (1).
  • This is the third career title for Holger Rune, who won this year in Munich and Stockholm.
  • Thanks to the sensational results in Paris-Berce, Rooney will rise to the 10th place in the ATP ranking (the best ranking in his career).
  • Holger Rohn is followed by participation in the Next Gen ATP Finals, while Novak Djokovic will play in the Tournament of Champions.

The most spectacular moments of the final between Holger Rooney and Novak Djokovic