ATP Finals: 3 big players who can stop Djokovic from record 6th title

ATP Finals: Novak Djokovic eyes record 6th title- World No.1 Novak Djokovic who created history by finishing top-ranked for the seventh time on Monday will eye another title after winning Paris Masters last week. He has single-handedly dominated the tennis calendar 2021. The 34-year-old won Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and missed US Open title by a narrow margin against Daniil Medvedev. At Insidesport, we take a look at his 3 biggest competitors in ATP Finals. Follow ATP Finals LIVE updates on InsideSport.in

ATP Finals: 3 big players who can stop Novak Djokovic from winning record 6th title

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Daniil Medvedev

Novak Djokovic’s dream of becoming the first man to win calendar grand slam was shattered by World No.2 Daniil Medvedev. He took revenge against the Russian in Paris Masters on Sunday. The latter has been a fierce competitor for Djokovic owing to his attacking on-court display right from the word GO. On the other hand, Djokovic is growing older with time and needs time on court before pouncing against the opposition. Medvedev knows how to use both backhand and forehand talent against Djokovic.

Novak Djokovic vs Daniil Medvedev Head-to-Head

Djokovic: 6
Medvedev: 4

Year	Event	Surface	RND	Winner	Result
2021	ATP Masters 1000 Paris France	Indoor Hard	F	Novak Djokovic	46 63 63
2021	US Open NY, U.S.A.	Outdoor Hard	F	Daniil Medvedev	64 64 64
2021	Australian Open Australia	Outdoor Hard	F	Novak Djokovic	75 62 62
2020	Nitto ATP Finals Great Britain	Indoor Hard	RR	Daniil Medvedev	63 63
2020	ATP Cup Australia	Outdoor Hard	SF	Novak Djokovic	61 57 64
2019	ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati OH, U.S.A.	Outdoor Hard	SF	Daniil Medvedev	36 63 63
2019	ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Monaco	Outdoor Clay	QF	Daniil Medvedev	63 46 62
2019	Australian Open Australia	Outdoor Hard	R16	Novak Djokovic	64 67⁵ 62 63
2017	Eastbourne Great Britain	Outdoor Grass	SF	Novak Djokovic	64 64
2017	SRB vs. RUS WG 1st RD Serbia	Indoor Hard	RR	Novak Djokovic	36 64 61 10 RET

Alexander Zverev

World No.4 Alexander Zverev had ousted Novak Djokovic out of the Tokyo Olympics, ending his dream of an Olympic Gold/ Silver. He went on to win the Gold medal at the Olympics. Novak Djokovic soon took revenge in the US Open semifinals, setting up a perfect battle for ATP Finals. Will he avenge his defeat? Follow us to find out

Novak Djokovic vs Alexander Zverev Head-to-Head

Year	Event	Surface	RND	Winner	Result
2021	US Open NY, U.S.A.	Outdoor Hard	SF	Novak Djokovic	46 62 64 46 62
2021	Tokyo Olympics Japan	Outdoor Hard	SF	Alexander Zverev	16 63 61
2021	Australian Open Australia	Outdoor Hard	QF	Novak Djokovic	67⁶ 62 64 76⁶
2021	ATP Cup Australia	Outdoor Hard	RR	Novak Djokovic	67³ 62 75
2020	Nitto ATP Finals Great Britain	Indoor Hard	RR	Novak Djokovic	63 76⁴
2019	Roland Garros France	Outdoor Clay	QF	Novak Djokovic	75 62 62
2018	Nitto ATP Finals Great Britain	Indoor Hard	RR	Novak Djokovic	64 61
2018	Nitto ATP Finals Great Britain	Indoor Hard	F	Alexander Zverev	64 63
2018	ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai China	Outdoor Hard	SF	Novak Djokovic	62 61
2017	ATP Masters 1000 Rome Italy	Outdoor Clay	F	Alexander Zverev	64 63

Stefanos Tsitsipas

Greek professional Stefanos Tsitsipas will come all guns blazing against Novak Djokovic to avenge his final loss at Roland Garros 2021. The duo had played an epic 5-set battle that lasted more than 4 hours with Djokovic trailing 0-2 before his terrific fightback to win the year’s second Grand Slam.

Novak Djokovic vs Stefanos Tsitsipas Head-to-Head

Year	Event	Surface	RND	Winner	Result
2021	Roland Garros France	Outdoor Clay	F	Novak Djokovic	67⁶ 26 63 62 64
2021	ATP Masters 1000 Rome Italy	Outdoor Clay	QF	Novak Djokovic	46 75 75
2020	Roland Garros France	Outdoor Clay	SF	Novak Djokovic	63 62 57 46 61
2020	Dubai U.A.E.	Outdoor Hard	F	Novak Djokovic	63 64
2019	ATP Masters 1000 Paris France	Indoor Hard	QF	Novak Djokovic	61 62
2019	ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai China	Outdoor Hard	QF	Stefanos Tsitsipas	36 75 63
2019	ATP Masters 1000 Madrid Spain	Outdoor Clay	F	Novak Djokovic	63 64
2018	ATP Masters 1000 Canada Canada	Outdoor Hard	R16	Stefanos Tsitsipas	63 67⁵ 63