{"id":296935,"date":"2023-11-13T10:54:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T10:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=296935"},"modified":"2023-11-13T10:54:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T10:54:04","slug":"tennis-fan-makes-strange-request-to-novak-djokovic-at-atp-finals-as-serb-obliges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/tennis\/tennis-fan-makes-strange-request-to-novak-djokovic-at-atp-finals-as-serb-obliges\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennis fan makes strange request to Novak Djokovic at ATP Finals as Serb obliges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Novak Djokovic says he will 'keep going' after US Open win<\/h3>\n

Novak Djokovic was handed a strange request at the ATP Finals in Turin on Sunday after one fan asked the player to sign his chest. And the Serbian duly obliged as he inked the man\u2019s skin before giving him a friendly pat on the head.<\/p>\n

Djokovic has been in scintillating form this year and lifted three of the four Grand Slam trophies as he tasted victory at the Australian Open, French Open and US Open. The 36-year-old is the favourite to win this week\u2019s ATP Finals and began his assault on the title by defeating Holger Rune 7-6 6-7 6-3.<\/p>\n

After battling to victory, the veteran went over to the side of the court to greet fans and sign autographs. One man wandered over to the front of the stand, gave Djokovic a firm handshake and then made his request. He then proceeded to unbutton his shirt and reveal his chest in anticipation of the signature. An amused Djokovic was more than happy to grant the fan\u2019s wish before moving on to sign more autographs.<\/p>\n

Djokovic was made to work hard for his victory by Rune little over a week after defeating the Dane in the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters. And at one stage, the 24-time Grand Slam champion even let his emotions get the better of him as he stamped on his racket in anger.<\/p>\n

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The blockbuster star\u2019s latest victory means he has now won his last 19 matches and is guaranteed to finish the year as world No 1. And after the showdown, he told Amazon Prime: \u201cIt took everything. I saw in the first game when he fired shots from the baseline, I knew it was going to be a tough night for me. I thought he played great. I played great in some moments.<\/p>\n

\u201cOverall, a win is a win. It was a very emotional win and a tough win knowing the significance of tonight’s match. After a really terrible second-set tiebreak, I think I played a really solid third set.\u201d<\/p>\n