Novak Djokovic vs Daniil Medvedev: Novak to avenge the loss in New York

In the final of the Paris Masters, the world No. 1, Novak Djokovic, will face the world No. 2, Daniil Medvedev. Despite the rankings, the bookmakers are on the side of the Russian, as after almost 2 months of downtime Novak looks less dangerous than at the start of the 2021 season.

The semi-final of the Paris Masters was very nerve-wracking for the Serb. Thanks to the victory over the Pole, Novak broke another record, and the Balkan finishes the year as the world’s No.1 for the 7th time, stepping up Pete Sampras' achievement. However, it is doubtful that Djokovic is going to stop there as he has a match against Daniil Medvedev ahead. The same Russian who denied the Serb the chance to win a Grand Slam almost two months ago. Naturally, Novak remembers that defeat perfectly well and wants to take full-fledged revenge on his offender.

«I am very proud to finish number one. It was so tight right to the last point but I am a very happy man now obviously. It is a dream for me as Pete was my idol when I was a young boy. I hope I will be able to put up a better performance than in the US Open final. I may not win, but I am ready to fight.»

Novak Djokovic before the Paris Masters final

Daniil has his own motivation for the decisive match of the Paris Masters. The thing is that in October the Russian refused to participate in two tournaments held in Russia: the Kremlin Cup and the St. Petersburg Open. He received a lot of criticism for that, both from tennis fans and experts. The best response to the criticism will be Medvedev's victory at the Paris Masters. And the cherry on the cake is another victory over perhaps the greatest tennis player of all time.

«It's great that we both made the finals. Now any match we play, other than the final, is a final. After all, we are number 1 and 2 in the world. It's always hard with Djokovic, you have to show your best. A New York title will give me confidence, but we all understand Novak's status».

Daniil Medvedev before the Paris Masters final

Medvedev seems to have better form than the opponent now. At least, Daniil did not have such difficult matches as Novak had against Hurkacz in Paris. Medvedev has played several matches since the U.S. Open, unlike Novak, as the Paris Masters is his first tournament after losing the final in New York for him. But we all know how the Serb can quickly regain motivation and come up with a good frame of mind for the decisive games. In this match, we're on the side of the permanent underdog. Here are the betting options for this match: W1 for 2.105, 2-0 for 3.39, W1 for 2.00.