Novak Djokovic targets year-end primary file on return to motion in Paris

Novak Djokovic stated his targets for the remainder of 2021 embody clinching the year-end primary spot and serving to Serbia in its Davis Cup marketing campaign, as he returns to competitors on the Paris Masters for the primary time since dropping the U.S. Open closing.
Djokovic, who’s tied with Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal on 20 main titles, has not performed since arising quick in his bid for a calendar Grand Slam in September, dropping in straight units to Russian Daniil Medvedev at Flushing Meadows.
Djokovic and Medvedev are each in Paris for the Masters 1000 occasion in Bercy earlier than they head to Turin for the Nov. 14-21 ATP Finals. The year-end primary spot is predicated on outcomes in the course of the calendar season and Djokovic can seal it in Bercy the place he’s the highest seed and a five-time champion.
“The year-end number one is on the line between Medvedev and myself, and I’m in a pretty good position in terms of the ranking points and the race, so that’s obviously the goal for the end of the season other than trying to do well in the Davis Cup with the national team,” Djokovic stated in Paris on Sunday.
“So hopefully I can have a strong finish of the season and clinch that year-end No. 1.”
Djokovic, 34, and American nice Pete Sampras have every held the year-end primary spot a file six occasions.
Both Djokovic and Medvedev will signify their international locations on the Davis Cup, which begins on Nov. 25, and the Serb stated the season has been “very draining”.
“But I have had similar situations before where I was just super tired, but somehow managed to find the strength and finish the year and finish the season strong,” he added.
“Hopefully that will be the case again.”