By George Ramsay, CNNNovak Djokovic made tennis history on Saturday as he secured his place as the year-end world No. With his 3-6 6-0 7-6 victory over Hubert Hurkacz in the semifinals of the Paris Masters, Djokovic moves clear of Pete Sampras, who finished the year as world No. The 34-year-old Djokovic, who went on to defeat Daniil Medvedev 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the Paris Masters final on Sunday, has previously been crowned the year-end No. Very grateful, very blessed to be in this position.”Earlier this year, Djokovic broke Roger Federer’s record of 310 combined weeks as the men’s world No. It was a record-extending sixth title at the Paris Masters for Djokovic.

Source: CNN November 07, 2021 18:43 UTC