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Djokovic equaled the record for titles at the final and became the oldest champion, breaking the record by 5 years31-05-2024 |
The eighth racket of the world, Novak Djokovic, defeated Casper Ruud in the final of the final ATP tournament - 7:5, 6:3.
The Serb won the final for the sixth time and equaled the record holder for titles, Roger Federer.
In addition, the 35-year-old Serb became the oldest champion in the history of the tournament - he broke Federer`s record by five years.
In total, this is Djokovic’s fifth title of the season – he is equal to tour leader Carlos Alcaraz. This is the 11th time in his career that the Serb has won at least five trophies in a year.
Djokovic won the 91st title of his career. Only Rafael Nadal (92), Ivan Lendl (94), Roger Federer (103) and Jimmy Connors (109) have more trophies.
Djokovic equaled the record for titles at the final and became the oldest champion, breaking the record by 5 years