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MADRID – Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 to win his third Madrid Open on Sunday, equaling Rafael Nadal for the most Masters 1000 trophies with 33.
It was the second title of the season for the best player, Djokovic, who contributed to his success at the Open of Australia. He has not won in Madrid since 2016, his other title in the Spanish capital is scheduled for 2011.
Nadal and Djokovic have five more Masters 1000 more than Roger Federer, third on the list of records.
"These are the best tournaments, the biggest tournaments we have in our sport, in the ATP, of course alongside the Grand Slam," said Djokovic. "It's as important as possible."
Djokovic controlled his 20-year-old Greek opponent from the start, who beat Nadal in the semifinal in Madrid and tried to become the first player to win three circuit titles this season.
The Serb beat Tsitsipas at the start of the first set and at the end of the second set to comfortably close the match on the Magic Box's central court, securing his 14th clay court title – and his 74th overall – without losing a set.
Tsitsipas, eighth in the standings, the player who won the tour in 2019 with 27 wins, lacked the intensity and aggressiveness that he displayed against Nadal, second, and was dominated by Djokovic. He had beaten Djokovic in Toronto last year in the first meeting between the two players.
Djokovic did not cash in the decisive point on Sunday. He got a crucial point for himself at 4-4 in the second set by picking up Tsitsipas' indirect shot with a reverse on the reverse. He then served to win the match.
Djokovic, 31, who now has 200 wins against the top 10, had struggled after his win at the Australian Open, his best result since appearing in the quarter-final at Monte Carlo at the beginning of the season on clay. .
He had just won a reassuring victory over Dominic Thiem in form to qualify for the final in Madrid.
Tsitsipas, who will reach a career high in seventh position this week, won the titles at Estoril and Marseille and qualified for the final in Dubai, where he lost to Federer. He was beaten by Nadal in the semifinals of the Australian Open for his best ever Grand Slam performance. The final in Toronto, when he lost to Nadal, was his first in a Masters 1000 event.
In the doubles final, Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau defeated Thiem and Diego Schwartzman 6-2, 6-3 for their second title at the Madrid Open, adding to their 2016 win.
Kiki Bertens won the women's title on Saturday.
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