Thus, the Serb set the next record of its tennis career: with the 37th tournament victory with a Masters event, he has now celebrated the most successes in the tournaments of this category. So far, Djokovic shared this record with the Spaniard Rafael Naval.

In Paris, the 34-year-old triumphed for the sixth time. Already by the entry into the final stood that Djokovic is on the seventh time at the end of a season in place on one of the world rankings. So often this is not possible.

Impressively, Djokovic returned after he had paused since the lost final of the US Open mid-September. In New York he had lost against the Russian Mercedes and thus missed the Grand Slam — winning the four most important tournaments in a calendar year. Previously, he had the Australian Open, who decided French Open and Wimbledon for themselves, but also did not manage the intended Olympic victory by the semi-final defeat against Alexander Zeal.

The Hamburg Zeal had remained without an opportunity at the Masters tournament in Paris in the semifinals on Saturday against Mercedes. All three are favorites for the ATP Finals. The season finale begins on November 14 in Turin.