World No.2 Novak Djokovic cruises past his arch-rival Rafael Nadal 6-2, 7-6(4) in the second singles tie of the ATP Cup 2020 finals between Spain and Serbia. With this victory, Djokovic takes the match to the deciding doubles rubber for the first ATP Cup title.

The 16-time Grand Slam champion also extends his winning streak to 9-0 against the Spaniard on hard courts. He also improves his overall head-to-head record against Nadal to 29-26.

In their 55th meeting, Djokovic hit a total of 12 aces and won 84 percent of the 1st serve points. He also dominated Nadal on 2nd serve returns as he won 53 percent of them.

Novak Djokovic dominated the opening set

Djokovic started the match on the right foot as he took the first game on Nadal’s serve after two breakpoints. The Spaniard was back on track as he held his next serve at love.

However, Novak Djokovic broke Nadal again at 5-2 and secured the opening set 6-2 within a flash in 40 minutes. The Serbian won 3 consecutive games, winning 11 of the last 13 points.

Trending

Dale Jr Unmasks Teresa Earnhardt’s Refusal to Sell Him His Late Father’s Prized Possession That Forced Relocation Move

April 17, 2024 12:29 PM EDT

Jimmie Johnson “Racing With One Arm Tied Behind His Back,” Claims Dale Jr as He Trashes Chase Elliott’s Sufficient Practice Rant

April 17, 2024 07:02 AM EDT

Shaq Makes Big Claim That Can End LeBron James’ Future With Lakers After Nuggets Series

April 17, 2024 06:48 PM EDT

Uncertain “Political Environment” Cause Kyle Busch and Richard Childress Racing to Take a Major Sponsorship Hit

April 18, 2024 05:43 AM EDT

After Team USA’s Defence for Nike, Sha’Carri Richardson and Athing Mu Flaunting Different Olympic Outfits Resurfaces

April 16, 2024 08:22 PM EDT

Get instantly notified of the hottest stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.

Follow Us

Djokovic edged Nadal to win the match

Rafael Nadal earned three breakpoints in the sixth game as he went up 40-0 on Djokovic’s serve. However, the Serb denied his opponent all the three break chances before saving another one to hold a crucial serve.

https://twitter.com/TennisTV/status/1216310747996807168?s=19

https://twitter.com/ATPTour_ES/status/1216316103770562562?s=19

The set then went to the tiebreaker as both the players held their serves till 6-6. In the tiebreaker, Djokovic edged Nadal to win the set 7-6 and win the match in almost 2 hours.

In the deciding doubles, Feliciano Lopez will pair with Pablo Carreno Busta against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Viktor Troicki.

Earlier, Roberto Bautista Agut gave Spain a flying start after defeating Dusan Lajovic 7-5, 6-1 in the first singles rubber of the ATP Cup 2020 finals.