In the end, it’s always Djokovic who wins. Despite a fight lasting more than 3 hours and three rounds (5-7, 7-6, 7-5), Andrey Rublev was unable to bring down the world number 1, once again in poor physical condition in the first set, but well qualified for his ninth final at the Rolex Paris Masters.
The Serb was solid on serve, before returning to his best level in the third set. He will face a undoubtedly fresher Grigor Dimitrov on Sunday at 3:00 p.m.