ATP Finals in Turin, 1st group match, Sunday, 12.11.2023
He shows his young opponents time and time again. Novak Djokovic has delivered an outstanding 2023 tennis season, winning three Grand Slam tournaments and reaching the Wimbledon final to boot. He almost finally achieved the Grand Slam he longed for this year.
He currently has a winning streak of 18 matches under his belt and is listed as the favorite at the 2023 ATP Finals. Bwin is offering Djokovic’s tournament triumph at 2.25.
On Sunday, he starts his first match against Holger Rune, whom he last defeated at the Masters in Paris. In my Djokovic Rune betting tip, I go into the best bets
Djokovic takes on the young guns again at the end of the year. At 36, he is at least ten years older than six of his seven opponents at the last major tennis tournament in 2023.
Only Daniil Medvedev is only nine years younger than the most successful tennis player of all time, who will be looking to add a nice finishing touch to his impressive annual record in Turin.
He has won the Australian, US and French Open this year, making him the sole record holder for the most Grand Slam titles in men’s singles. In addition to his 24 major triumphs, he has won six ATP Finals
He also starts as defending champion in Turin. Last year, he only dropped one set in five matches. Only Medvedev, who spoiled his Grand Slam at the 2021 US Open in 2023, took a set from Djokovic in the group.
He is also now traveling to northern Italy in top form, most recently celebrating his Masters success in Paris. On his way to the quarter-finals, he took revenge on Rune, who defeated the “Djoker” in the 2022 final to win his first Masters.
In 2023, the stars again played three sets in the French capital, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4. The ATP Finals will be the fifth time the stars have met. Djokovic is the clear favorite in advance. Bet3000 assigns him a 1.18.
A 4.30 awaits the runner-up. Looking at the last duels between the two players, the 4.30 is too high in my opinion. Therefore, Rune’s set win slips into a playable range at 2.15. The Bet3000 new customer bonus can also be used with the odds
Rune has beaten Djokovic a remarkable two times in four matches. In addition to the Masters final in Paris last year, he also inflicted a defeat on him in this year’s quarter-finals in Rome: 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.
He was also able to trouble the record-breaking champion at times in their debut clash at the 2021 US Open, where he managed to equalize the set at one point. Accordingly, Rune has taken at least one set against Djokovic in each of his matches, which is why the 2.15 is definitely top odds on Sunday.
At Rune’s side is also someone who knows the Serbian giant’s weaknesses inside out, Boris Becker. The German tennis legend, who coached Djokovic for over three years, is now coaching the 20-year-old Rune.
With the arrival of Becker, Rune has been able to end his form crisis. After being sent home in three sets by Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon, the Dane, who has already triumphed twice at the ATP in Munich, did not have much going for him.
A series of defeats followed. Rune lost nine of ten matches. He was also slowed down by back problems, which restricted his serve in particular.
Things went uphill in Basel when he reached the semi-finals, where he was first thwarted by Felix Auger Aliassime. This was followed by the quarter-final defeat to Djokovic in Paris
My Djokovic Rune tip
Rune is getting closer and closer to his top form after his back problems, most recently forcing Djokovic into a third set at the Masters in Paris. Rune is particularly motivated against the Serb and has an even 2:2 record against him.
He took at least one set from the “Djoker” each time and is now coached by his former coach, who knows the high-flyer’s weaknesses. At the last match in Paris, Becker was able to give crucial tips from the players’ box, which helped Rune to win the second set.
In both hard court duels in the hall in Paris, Djokovic only won five points more than Rune in the end. I therefore expect a very close match in Turin and believe that Rune will definitely win the set with his aggressive style of play.
My Djokovic Rune tip: Rune wins a set
