Novak Djokovic’s coach jokes about Rafael Nadal as Serb gets £3.5m payday
Novak Djokovic won his seventh ATP Finals title last night with a dominant win over Jannik Sinner, who had beaten the Serb earlier in the tournament. Djokovic cruised to a 6-3 6-3 victory in Turin as he added yet another milestone to his incredible career at the expense of his Italian rival.
Djokovic produced a near-faultless opening set before retaining control in the second to dispatch Sinner, who fought hard but was simply unable to lay a glove on his opposite number. The former now stands alone having won the title seven times, beating the record of six titles he previously shared with Roger Federer.
After the match, Djokovic wasted no time in raising the bar as he outlined his plan to win a Golden Slam next year, saying: “You can win four Slams and Olympic gold, let’s see. I have always the highest ambitions and goals. That’s not going to be different for the next year, that’s for sure.
“The drive that I have is still there. My body has been serving me well, listening to me well. I have a great team of people around me.”
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Another huge payday for Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has collected £3.5m in prize money for winning the ATP Finals, according to Sportico.
It pushes Djokovic’s total prize money for the year to just shy of £13m despite the Serb only playing in 12 events.
He now holds six of the top 10 prize money seasons of all time, with his career total now standing at £144.6m.
Djokovic’s coach jokes about Nadal
Novak Djokovic’s coach Goran Ivanisevic wants the Serb to avoid drawing Rafael Nadal in the early rounds of next year’s Australian Open, with the Spaniard set to be unseeded in Melbourne.
He joked: “It’s going to be interesting, Rafa not seeded. He can play first round anybody. You don’t want to see Rafa first round in the hotel!”
Good morning
Hello and welcome to Express Sport‘s live blog as the dust settles on Novak Djokovic’s latest triumph at the ATP Finals.
The 36-year-old made light work of Jannik Sinner in last night’s final to clinch his seventh title and eliminate any doubts over his status as the world’s leading player.
We’ll be on hand to bring you all the best reaction from Turin throughout the day, so grab a coffee and stay tuned…
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