Novak Djokovic 1 in the world, but he is still looking for his first win of 2022, and he will have that chance on Sunday against fifth-ranked Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Italian Open final. .
Djokovic earned his spot in Saturday’s final with a 6-4, 6-3 defeat to Casper Ruud. Earlier in the day, Tsitsipas beat Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the remaining semi-final.
Djokovic’s win was his 1,000th career win, a milestone that only four other men (Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer, Ivan Lendl and Rafael Nadal) have achieved in the Open era.
