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Start custom-made for the top favorite: Grand-Slam record champion Novak Djokovic has underlined its ambitions in the ATP finals in Turin with a starting victory — even if he had to fight against the careless debuts Casper Rued (Norway) first more than expected. The world ranking learning from Serbia ultimately satisfied but sovereign with 7: 6 (7: 4), 6: 2.

After the match, Djokovic was honored in the Center Court with a trophy for another record. Already for the seventh time he concludes the year as a number one in the world, so he left US legend Pete Lampreys behind him. With his thank-on speech in running Italian he provided the Turin s audience for enthusiasm. That s one of the most difficult stuff that you can reach in our sport, he said, I am very proud of it.

Djokovic More opponents in the green group are French Open Finalist Stefano Tsitsihar (Greece) and Andrey Ruble from Russia, which duel on Monday evening (21.00 clock). The two best players of the two preliminary round groups reach the semi-final, where Djokovic could also meet at Olympic champion Alexander Zeal (Hamburg) at the earliest.

Djokovic confirmed his reputation as a start specialist at the season finale of the eight-year best. At his 14th participation he won his starting part for the 13th time, only at the debut in 2007 he had begun the tournament with a defeat. The 34-year-old has already won the ATP Finals five times, with another title he would open to record holder Roger Federer (Switzerland) and would be the oldest winner at the end of the season.

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The 22-year-old Rued, who with five titles this year with Djokovic and Zeal holds the top brand on the ATP tour, played naughty and attacked and caught the favorite with a break cold. But Djokovic quickly turned on. It developed an open exchange, but after the lost Tiebreak, Rued had to tear off.