Novak Djokovic could have stayed another 2 hours Holger Rune couldn t have - Patrick McEnroe and Brad Gilbert challenge best-of-3 format at Paris Masters after Serb s defeat Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout

Novak Djokovic could have stayed another 2 hours Holger Rune couldn t have - Patrick McEnroe and Brad Gilbert challenge best-of-3 format at Paris Masters after Serb s defeat

Patrick McEnroe and Brad Gilbert challenge Holger Rune's best-of-3 win against Novak Djokovic at Paris Masters Former tennis players Patrick McEnroe and Brad Gilbert expressed their views about 's defeat at the hands of teenager in the Paris Masters final. The duo were unconvinced by Holger Rune's success and were of the opinion that - had the Paris Masters final been a five-setter - a victory against Novak Djokovic would be beyond reach for the Dane. Patrick McEnroe remarked that the Serb wouldn’t have surrendered more than three games in total in the final two sets of a five-set fixture if the match were to go the distance. "Let’s be honest again.., If that match today was best of 5 sets… Novak Djokovic loses 1-3 games in final 2 sets," he said. Let’s be honest again..,

If that match today was best of 5 sets… loses 1-3 games in final 2 setsLet’s be honest again..,If that match today was best of 5 sets… loses 1-3 games in final 2 sets Former World No. 4 and two-time Paris Masters finalist (1987, 1988) Brad Gilbert chimed in and also noted that the Paris Masters final used to be a five-setter until 2007. "100% and back in the day that was (best of five) final at Bercy," he recalled. 100% and back in the day that was B06 final at Bercy Let’s be honest again..,

If that match today was best of 5 sets… loses 1-3 games in final 2 setsLet’s be honest again..,If that match today was best of 5 sets… loses 1-3 games in final 2 sets100% and back in the day that was B06 final at Bercy Sharing the same opinion, tennis podcaster Craig Shapiro suggested that the 21-time Grand Slam winner had great stamina, unlike Holger Rune, who had admitted to experiencing extreme cramps during his 2021 US Open loss to Novak Djokovic. "Sort of an interesting remark, but there’s no doubt in my mind it’s true. Novak could have stayed out there another 2 hours, I don’t think Holger could have maintained his level. Crazy," he wrote. Sort of an interesting remark, but there’s no doubt in my mind it’s true. Novak could have stayed out there another 2 hours, I don’t think Holger could have maintained his level. Crazy Let’s be honest again..,

If that match today was best of 5 sets… loses 1-3 games in final 2 setsLet’s be honest again..,If that match today was best of 5 sets… loses 1-3 games in final 2 setsSort of an interesting remark, but there’s no doubt in my mind it’s true. Novak could have stayed out there another 2 hours, I don’t think Holger could have maintained his level. Crazy Djokovic has a stunning record in five-set matches, having won 37 of the 47 he has played. The former World No. 1 has also racked up seven comeback wins in his career after having lost the opening two sets. Three such victories came between 2021-2022 against youngsters Lorenzo Musetti and Stefanos Tsitsipas at the 2021 French Open and against in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships.

To be able to beat Novak Djokovic in the final is probably the best feeling of this whole week – Holger Rune after Paris Masters victory

Holger Rune defeated Novak Djokovic in a three-set final at the Paris Masters Holger Rune got the better of six-time Paris Masters champion Novak Djokovic in a thrilling three-set encounter, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, on Sunday. His feat in the French capital was deemed extraordinary as the 19-year-old became the first man to score five top-10 wins in a tournament, excluding the ATP Finals. However, the Dane the significance of his triumph over the Serb and said it was the best feeling of the whole week in his post-match press conference. "To beat Novak today, I would say (smiling), to be able to beat him in such occasion, as I said, in the final is probably the most, you know, the best feeling of this whole week," he said, "he's probably one of the greatest we have ever had in this sport, it's a crazy feeling to be able to beat him in this final." Poll : Is Holger Rune's victory against Novak Djokovic in the Paris Masters final plausible? Yes No 50 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found