Novak Djokovic outsmarts Tsitsipas to clinch third Madrid title

TIL Desk Sports/ Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic defeated Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 in the Madrid Open final, claiming his third title at the clay-court event and 33rd ATP Masters 1000 crown.

“These are the best tournaments, biggest tournaments we have in our sport, in the ATP, of course alongside the Grand Slams,” Djokovic said following his victory on Sunday. “This is as important and as good as it gets.”

The world No. 1 took one hour and 32 minutes to defeat the rising Greek star, adding a third championship in the Spanish capital to the trophies he won in 2011 and 2016. At the end of his 250th week atop the ATP rankings, Djokovic managed to clinch his second title of the year.

The 31-year-old Serbian, who won the Australian Open earlier this year, now has 33 ATP Masters 1000 titles, tying the record set by Spanish star Rafael Nadal. Djokovic has won a total of 74 titles since turning pro in 2003.