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    "excerpt": "World No.7 Novak Djokovic clinched the Astana Open men's singles title after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 in the final, here on Sunday.\u00a0",
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    "editor1": "<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/t20-world-cup-2022-schedule-and-squads-of-all-teams\">T20 WC Schedule & squads 2022<\/a><\/p><p>Astana (Kazakhstan) -&nbsp;World No.7 Novak Djokovic clinched the Astana Open men&#39;s singles title after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 in the final, here on Sunday.&nbsp;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nIt was the ninth consecutive match victory for the fourth seed Djokovic, who won the title a week ago in Tel Aviv. This was the 90th tour-level title for the 35-year-old and it required only 75 minutes.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nFor the third-seeded Greek Tsitsipas, it was the ninth time he played in an ATP 500 final -- and the ninth time he came up empty. Djokovic now leads their ATP head-to-head series 8-2 and has won the past seven.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAs a result of the win, the Serbian star secures himself a Top 20 spot in the ATP Live Race to Turin after the 2022 Paris Masters, meaning the reigning Wimbledon champion qualifies for the 2022 ATP Finals as a current-year Grand Slam winner. It was the 90th career tour-level title for Djokovic and the fourth of 2022.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWhen the on-court interviewer observed that Djokovic probably never dreamed of 90 ATP Tour titles, Djokovic shook his head.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;I dared to dream, actually. I always hoped that I would be going to have a great career,&quot; he corrected.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;Obviously, I didn&#39;t know the number of finals I was going to play, the amount of tournaments I was going to win, but my intention was always to reach the highest heights in our sport,&quot; he added.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nTsitsipas will return to the Top 5 in the ATP Rankings on Monday and the 24-year-old Greek still leads all ATP Tour players with 53 match wins.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nDjokovic began the match with an extraordinary level of play, winning the first game at love in a little over one minute. With Tsitsipas serving at 3-4, the 21-time major champion turned up the heat.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nEmploying the drop shot that undid Daniil Medvedev in a semi-final tie-break, Djokovic went on to create the only break point of the first set. After Tsitsipas over-hit a forehand, Djokovic served it out, finishing a flourish - an ace outside.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nDjokovic scored another break in the fifth game of the second set when a frustrated Tsitsipas attempted a drop shot that fell into the net. Later, Djokovic converted his third match point with a backhand winner into an open court.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;I&#39;m just very grateful and blessed to be able to play this well at this stage of my life,&quot; said Djokovic.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;You know, 35 is not 25. But I think the experience, probably, in these kinds of matches and big occasions helps as well to approach mentally in the right way,&quot; he added.<\/p>\r\n",
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