Novak Djokovic lost to Holger June 6-3, 3-6, 5-7 in the final of the Paris Masters
Novak Djokovic took to Twitter to congratulate Holger Rune for an impressive Paris Masters title-winning campaign. Djokovic, who was seeded sixth in the tournament, just fell short of Rune in the final, despite winning the first set. The Serbian also thanked the Paris crowd on Twitter for their continuous support throughout the tournament.
Djokovic was stunned by Rune as the Danish player came back from a set down to win a thrilling encounter. Rune was playing in his fourth consecutive ATP Tour final and has now won 19 of his past 21 matches. The Dane’s title run in Paris will also lift him to a career-high No. 10 in the latest rankings.
It is the first time Djokovic has lost in 31 Masters 1000 finals when he has won the first set. Djokovic later took to social media to appreciate and congratulate the youngster.
Fans absolutely loved the thrilling final between Djokovic and Rune. Reactions poured in soon after Djokovic’s tweet was shared on Twitter.
“Now you know you can keep up with the young ones, Keep going Novak you inspire us all to keep going forward and getting back up when we think we cannot. A True Warrior and Role Model. Cheers”, wrote a fan.
“Congratulations to Holger, brilliant performance.And Novak: we couldn’t be prouder. After yesterday’s match, you gave everything you had on court today.Best match of the season so far. See you in Turin!We love you”, read a heartfelt message from another fan.
“Today wasn’t your day but you will always be our champion. We love you, Novak. Rest up and see you in Turin”, wrote another fan.
“I don’t care about Djokovic’s toxic fans and will be happy if they all disappear from the face of the earth but I like Djokovic. Not only as a supremely good player bound to be the greatest ever, if not yet, but also as a person. He is fair and respectful of others, a gentleman”, read another tweet.
“This is amazing, thank you for showing such a sportsmanship. well done on a great week in Paris. We cannot ask for more, we are enjoying having you on court healthy and happy”, tweeted another fan.
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