Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Djokovic vs. Ruud in finals

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Novak Djokovic kept his bid for a record-equaling sixth ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, title alive by beating Taylor Fritz of the United States on Saturday to reach the final of the prestigiou­s season-ending tournament. The Serb will face the third-seeded Casper Ruud in today’s final as he attempts to win his first title at the event since 2015 and match Roger Federer’s record. Djokovic, who went unbeaten through the group stage, beat Fritz 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6) in just under two hours in Turin, securing the win on his second match point. He has now won all six of his encounters against the 25-year-old Fritz.

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