Highlights: Zverev Defeats Djokovic In Final Of Nitto ATP Finals 2018

Watch highlights as Alexander Zverev defeats Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win the Nitto ATP Finals. Photo credit: Getty Images. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
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[@blahblahlablah]

Any player who beats Roger and Novak deserves the title

[@mauroicardi9662]

Stupid asshole

[@JustFun-fe7ux]

mauro icardi 9 butthurt?

[@blahblahlablah]

He sure is

[@imacdvman]

@@mauroicardi9662 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ-3aKOKa992maM

[@CK-iv1lq]

Amen

[@FRSUPRA]

Congrats zverev. After beating Roger I didn't know that you could beat nole. You proved me wrong and probably many others. Kudos!

[@thelearn.1996]

FRSUPRA yeah I was the one of them

[@farozbhat1347]

Federer gave tough competition to Zverev in semifinals but he demolished N.Djokovic today in final.

[@707ladytee]

Me too.

[@bhawanishsingh]

Those who r Noletards ur champion lost u guy's must be upset even Fedtard feel upset for him

[@maltpurin6626]

1million likes.

[@FLG232]

Well done Zverev he is such a talent and likeable guy

[@2011frnd]

I like how Nole went across the court to give a hug to Zverev

[@cianle5996]

I saw greatness in this kid ! Hope he can achieve many things in the future !

[@suatkayatennis]

The little puppy has finally grown up and showed that he can become the next number one that many consider him to be. Zverev now has 10 titles and the German has won three masters event as the biggest win before this final. A perfectly accomplished match where the first win was critical, because if you're going to defeat "the mean machine" then it's almost a must to win first set. The young German was confident and belived in himself from the start. Sasha played quite right from the bass line with many deep and well-placed strokes that allowed Novak to taste a little of is own medicine and Sasha won most of the long rallies. Sasha's serving and perhaps the most important thing, the German kept his nerves in check and did not get nervous. Its very rare to beat both Roger and Novak in the same event. Novak Djokovic is still the best player in the world right now and I see him as the main favorite in three of four GS next year. Sasha still has a lot to prove in the GS context, where he always choke down when it comes to playing five sets. This tennis year have been fantastic and unpredictible with many ups and down for the big three and we saw some new fresh talents like Tsitsipas,Coric,Kachanov and Medvedev rise in to the top 20. Also good comeback year after injuries for Delpo and Nishikori. The biggest disappointment this years was as usual Dimitrov,Goffin and Sock. Wishing for the best next year my tennis loving friends around the world. Peace and love to everybody.

[@sebastianlucero4571]

The only way tah he become into N°1 will be because the big 4 are too "old" for him, that's the only way for "next gen".statistically, zverev had the best odds, it is only statistics,not quality. He -Zverev and the others next gen" just only have to wait to the retairment of the big 4,because they -"next gen"- are only "millennials"... This match for Zverev, is really his biggest triumph, but it means nothing if he cannot maintain it in 2019... Meanwhile, for the big 4 (specially Dijiokovic, Federer and Nadal) it was only "a one more year""..."a normal and an expected year" Yeah, I liked Zverev's play, it was amaizing, but, he yas the lucky that the others are relatively "old"... That's all... In other words, the next gen will be the best, only and only because of the retirement of the big four...(millennials...what else can I expect frok them...) Zverev defateed Dijokovic and Federer only because of the statistics... There were too fabulous year for Djiokovoc and Federer....statistics...that's all...

[@evexxxxx]

Dimitrov wont ever be No. 1... the reason is obvious: There is only ONE Roger Federer. Original > copie. ;-)

[@tonibajic5602]

Dimitrov was also a disappointment this year. We all expected a lot more from him after winning the last year's finals

[@xman4un]

Sasha's next step, as before, is success in majors...we all know his capability at Master's events, his deficit if best of 5!

[@nickp131]

@@sebastianlucero4571 that's a load of shit, there's plenty of players in between Sascha and the big 3 in age who could be in his position, poised to be number 1 after the big 3 fall of. But they aren't, and he is. He's the best young player since Del Potro showed up on tour.

[@annesmith9461]

Congratulations young man. You deserved to win . You played your heart out. Couldn’t tear myself away from the tv..unfortunately I didn’t hear his speech. Hope it will be posted. An up and coming. Champion in the making.

[@andrewscott7728]

This reminds me of that time a young Djokovic beat Federer and Nadal in the same tournament 11 years ago. Maybe one day some young talent will beat Zverev and Federer in the same tournament 11 years from now.

[@komatiramesh2863]

Hahaha yeah I'm sure roger would play even after 11 years. So your statement holds much credibility

[@yijiang2981]

Good point but Federer will not stay there for another 11 years

[@pkoppula]

Savage! 😂👏👌

[@solomonvisigoth3356]

Lmao imagine Federer outclassing the next next gen at age 47, that would rip the space time to pieces

[@cambium0]

Lol, Federer in qualies and Zverev in the final

[@samy29987]

This goes to show that despite likelyness of some players to win finals, no player is "unbeatable". Any player at any point in time can win or lose especially in finals. Never underestimate any player ever. This goes to Nole fans, Rafa fans, Federer fans. Respect all players alike. 100% deserved win for Zverev, he completely outplayed a very healthy and competitive Djokovic in the important moments of the match. Hopefully this catapults him into achieving beter results at GS. And props to him for his ceremony speech. Zverev certainly gained a lot more fans after that.

[@jamesevans2507]

Djokovic played worse than when he was losing in first rounds in 2017.

[@tehaueter]

Great comment, Samy.... proves that on any given day....that's competitive sports....no reasons necessary for winning or losing...just enjoy the unexpected!!

[@n1te]

Except for Cilic, feel free to underestimate him whenever. One thing is certain, he's always in top 10, but when it comes to big matches, he always loses. Except that 1 US open while Ivanisevic was coaching him, provided him some balls. - frustrated Croat

[@Giftick1]

@@jamesevans2507: Djokovic played bad because Zverev had a clear strategy after the loss in the group round. He played each ball in the middle of the court, this way it was not possible for Djokovic to play the angles which he usually does. He was not able to put pressure on these mid-court balls. Zverev had a perfect match plan against him. This way it looked like Djokovic played bad, but he wasn't. Usually players try to hit the ball hard into the corners to put the opponent under pressure but these are the situations were Djokovic scores. And against Zverev he didn't have these opportunities.

[@jamesevans2507]

that's the dumbest thing I've ever read. Djokovic played abyssmally for whatever reason. You could tell from the fact that he got in like 60% first serves or whatever when it was like 80% for the rest of the tournament. Was that also Zverev casting voodoo to make him miss those serves? 31 service points in a row vs a strong Cilic. Prime Nadal and Federer couldn't stop him when he was at his best and prime Djokovic definitely can't be stopped by some Russian German kid who caught a lucky break. See you at Australian Open.

[@mna9211]

Soon after reading about him in newspaper,I'm here to watch one of the brightest German star. He makes all German and Germany supporters proud and happy. God bless you brother #Alexander zverev

[@adityan123]

Congrats to Sascha Zverev! IMO this was more impressive than Khachanov's Paris victory, as he completely outplayed Djokovic at his own game. The key to his victory as the commentators were pointing out, were not only his Isner like serve statistics, but he out-dueled Djokovic on his holy grail-- the backhand to backhand exchange from the baseline, consistently throughout the match. Novak usually elicits an error from the opponent during such exchanges, but Sascha was relentless and this put Nole in the backseat immediately. Was Djokovic not his best? Possibly. But i feel even a fit Djokovic would have struggled with the immaculate consistency tempered with brute power, displayed by Zevrev today.

[@Zeus-ei1ik]

Finally an objective analysis of the match. Yes Djokovic did struggle with movement in the second set and had the sniffles, but Sascha was exhausted too. Fact is, Nole was thoroughly outplayed at his own game. There's two ways to beat a peak and primed Novak, either out-hit him from the baseline ala Nadal/Zevrev or the high risk approach of taking time away and pummeling winners outright through the match ala Wawrinka and Fed (FO 2011 SF, comes to mind). Both these approaches are virtually impossible to consistently sustain over a season, that's how good a peak Novak is. I'm still skeptical about Zevrev mentality and physical stamina over 5 sets. Once he wins multiple GS, then we can say he's finally arrived. Remember Grigor Dimitrov won this even last year and then faded completely.

[@plutus2243]

Zeus: Nadal at his peak (08-13) could consistently challenge a peak Novak from the baseline, over 5 sets. Yes, Fed/Wawrinka's go for broke, ultra-aggressive approach works... when both of them are in the zone, it cannot be replicated every match.

[@Zeus-ei1ik]

Plutus agree. Nadal at his peak was an absolute beast. He's slowed down quite a bit and his shots lack the same depth and venom that it previously had. Will wait for more results from Zevrev before making a judgement, but as of now only a peak Nadal could take on Djokovic over 5 sets, hoping to outhit him from the baseline.

[@trudyholmm7551]

Zverev is del potro 10.0

[@HADES-jw7kn]

Trudy Holmm: True. Both have explosive ground strokes, huge serve and same height :-). Zevrev's is a far better mover though.

[@gretaghiringhelli9275]

please upload sascha's victory speech!!! i want to see his adorableness again!!!

[@ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT]

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[@yijiang2981]

He is such a mature person. At his age, he is really great. Sense of humor, kindness, forgiveness.. wish him the best!

[@user-pc9lw2oc8b]

Yesterday,I told you guys that if Zverev serves well he will win, and it happened. Great performance

[@donkeykongfederersucks66]

Emil Pancharevski FANTASTIC PREDICTION!!!!

[@user-pc9lw2oc8b]

@@donkeykongfederersucks66 thanks

[@augeralliasime1115]

@@user-pc9lw2oc8b nothing spectacular really , wawrinka from 2016 uso would murder this zverev

[@user-pc9lw2oc8b]

@@augeralliasime1115 And Rafa from 2013 would bagel both of them,but we can't really make such comparison

[@augeralliasime1115]

@@user-pc9lw2oc8b i dont think so, wawrinka at his best best can beat anyone

[@deusexmachina9776]

Zverev: I won the finals 2019 will be bigger and better Former manager: I am going to ruin this young man's career

[@diebartdie2837]

Why?

[@mattjackson4041]

My favourite ❤️❤️❤️ finally won a massive tournament, soon we'll be no.1 sascha!!!

[@Philson]

What a surprise. This guy will continue to do great in future.

[@faisalziauddin7767]

Sachs, what a wonderful win. As you start to believe in yourself we will enjoy watching you with great enthusiasm n interest in 2019 n beyond. Keep believing, you have arrived.

[@HenryChau]

Such a talented guy. You deserve to win and you did! :o Congrats!!

[@yaqubhussaini3820]

Where has this zverev gone. He literally dominated Djokovic

[@zice209]

yaqub hussaini yeah bro

[@lordawesome-epicgaming2866]

Th3speedoflight here after he beat nadal

[@storiesamore9485]

He reached semis of Australia open. He's back

[@midnightsherry4794]

Well he is back again

[@aryanvyas2836]

He did today

[@Isaac-RJ]

Nole didn't lost the match, Zverev won the match. If you know what i mean... Not all the Nole fans are Noletards, people like Mike Mendes deserves my respect but... _"If we disappear, no one can find us"_ ~Noletards crew

[@nooschool5046]

*didn't lose* and not didn't lost 🤣🤣🤣

[@kirby4599]

Agreed, but Djokovic still didn't play his best. He could've still won that. (Please don't assume I'm a Novak fan because I said that. I'm not.)

[@kabirdeshbhakt7179]

Isaac Rosales Said by a Fedtard😂

[@hennyhuang5240]

Chris Birkin Djokovic just got out played plain and simple. No one can win 100% of the time.

[@treovillas5732]

Kabir Deshbhakt Get outta here crying noletard crying won't help you so please stop it's hurting other people's eyes.

[@plankton383]

Hard work pays off. Congrats Zverev!

[@chrism3790]

I'm very happy for Alexander. He's so young but has shown that he has a strong mind and the talent to do it. Such a good personality for tennis, I hope he achieves a lot in his career.

[@tehaueter]

Bravo, Sascha!!!!!! Crushed the invincible Djokovic and mentor Federer back to back...look out big three, the top nex-gen star has ARRIVED!!!

[@GuangMing0804]

Zverev’s backhand and serves improves so much in the last 2-3 tournaments

[@nippynoakes2563]

Is the shopping mall, elevator type chakra music entirely necessary in the background of all these fabulous ATP tennis highlight sequences? Please?

[@hamzapatel2072]

Here after he won his second ,he is becoming the force to be reckoned with , his mental is mich better and on course to become grand slam champion in 2022

[@jacobschmidt2709]

Or not.....

[@portishphonic]

just discovering this guy now and I must say... god he is stunning!

[@edwardhannah]

This is what we’ve been waiting for! Go celebrate and have some well deserved rest and relaxation! Best wishes in your off season and waiting for more to come in 2019! Bravo Sascha!!🏝🏆🥂🍾

[@pkoppula]

Finally, SASCHA! Very happy for you. You earned this title with superb display of hitting. With Ivan Lendl by your side, you'll be a GrandSlam champion very soon as well.

[@eyeldee5289]

Congrats ur may new lodi men!!👏👏👏👊

[@johnsuttoniiijs]

What makes him so endearing is that he is an empath that gets it. The level of respect he has for these players isnt an obstacle its allowing him to figure out how to win on those terms. I still think he needs a lot of fitness work before we talk a slam but that net play against Nole was tier 1 world class volleying. Good for him. Classy talented kid. In the era of Kyrgios and Sock whom are ridiculous under achievers Sacha is steadfast. Great win.

[@Sussy-hotdog]

What a shocker. So Djoker lost the last two finals of the year to young bucks Khachanov & Zverev. He was so close to invincible and having that edge and aura for the 2019 season. All is lost. Now he’s just mortal, like everyone else.

[@coloreSANtos]

Excelencia... Gracias Sasha, xq sé que heredarás el Nro.1 de las insuperables raquetas de "Su Majestad" y del "Matador"( Roger y Rafa)... Eres EL LEGADO...💪 🎾🏆

[@divyanegi2637]

I love this

[@ejanescuisine]

Glad that sascha able to win this match 😍👏. I love this two😍

[@colorsoflife1090]

This is called Lendl effect, what a legend Ivan Lendl is, he brought the talent of Zverve to the next level

[@aruns4826]

Zverev, Isner Anderson.. Young champions are growing up..These are future champions...

[@NamiseSports]

The funniest part was when they cut him the mike signal XD

[@suyog.4]

Zverev finished the match exactly with the shot like djokovic did in 2012

[@brahmkochar2803]

Zverev crushed Djokovic. Deserving winner

[@unowen7591]

szs voc don’t fucking come up with excuses you idiot. Zverev crushed Djokovic and totally deserves this title

[@matthiashornbostel8240]

@szs voc you must be a very evil person. How is your life on deathrow? Why is Internet allowed? What have you done? And who wrote the words for you because braindead cannot write. Are you in Texas, or Ohio, Oklahoma or Florida?

[@thientran9461]

want some salt to sprinkle on those wounds?

[@Liamnerfdude1]

@szs voc if he was unwell he shouldnt of played idiot. HE was well.

[@ertugrulkorpinar51]

Brahm kochar u lil Son of a bitch , fuck uuuuuuu

[@pkoppula]

Novak Djokovic just hates playing Andy Murray and Andy Murray type of players. Tall, huge serve, aggressive forehand and backhand, can volley well, and move well on the court. Andy Murray Karen Khachanov Sascha Zverev Novak is also lucky that he didn't play Marat Safin enough. Otherwise, he is such a MACHINE!

[@writer684]

When these kind of players are on they are unbeatable in a way

[@CK-iv1lq]

Why is my boi Stanimal not in this list?

[@pkoppula]

Carson Kizer Because Stan is not the same built. But he defeats Djokovic with skill + power + precision.

[@OmegaMouse]

Zverev was very impressive. His ground strokes were another level today and that was the difference. He went for it. Future champion!

[@farozbhat1347]

Federer gave tough competition to A.Zverev in semifinals but today Zverev completely demolished N.Djokovic in Nitto final.

[@khannamayank2612]

now u recognize it... i am happy u made this point federer was good and close 2 win the tiebreak but novak is completely overpowered by zverev.... congo sasha.... Federer for 21GS Beli21ve

[@tanmayagnihotri2999]

@@khannamayank2612 belie21d

[@j.s.173]

Suggestion for next year: 15 minutes of highlights.

[@tomasalves485]

I wish Zverev would always be this agressive, I honestly think he could win a Slam if he always played this way and fixed his serve.

[@miroslavgardilcic6179]

Congratulatons to Zverev. He´s a beast.

[@danielkurtovic9099]

Congrats to Sasha, deserve win. C`mon Nole , great year. Looking foward 2019

[@joshukoshy7855]

well well well...what do you know? zverev finally playing like a top 5 player....looks like there is a player in there after all. now all that's left is to showcase this level in 5 setters in major grand slams.Easier said than done.But let's wait and watch.2019 will be certainly an interesting year with tsitsipas,khanchanov,de minaur,etc...all looking to step up.all i know is that nole won't find it easy as this year to win next year.

[@aruto3817]

Bgm is sooo coool

[@jc-vu4gn]

because fed and nadal, people seem to forget the power of getting old

[@Onmysheet]

Is that another lame excuse! Zverev was just the better player.

[@yijiang2981]

Secret Guy 15 years back, Federer and Nadal also send many seniors to retirement

[@Liamnerfdude1]

xingda nadal and novak arent even old doofus. If federer can play like he did in 2017. then they should do better.

[@esilae333]

don't use players as means of justification. federer is just very old for a tennis player that is capable to top the rankings, you mean just because he plays good at 37 people like Nadal or Djokovic aren't old at 32 years of age? That's like saying Zverev isn't young because Nadal was a prodigy at 17.

[@jiriblahos4051]

Also Novak's and Rafa's playstyles are more based on athletics and endurance than Roger's. Therefore they will be gone soon. Simply won't be able to compete with the young generation physically. Injuries, fading strength. Good bye boys, everything comes to an end one day.

[@Akuldev]

Looking at Herbert/Mahut's form, it is going to be a blockbuster doubles rubber against Pavic/Dodig in Davis Cup final later this week, that too on indoor clay court. I am looking forward to this.

[@funkslave9425]

I couldnt believe the headline, i had to read it again. Like most people i didnt give the youngster much of a chance against the seemingly unbeatable Djokovic. Perhaps hes not so invincible after all. I still love Novak and wish him the very best in 2019. With so many youngsters stepping up lately its going to be an interesting season thats for sure

[@dbisamazing84]

About the doubles, it amazes me how Jack Sock can put so much effort into winning in Doubles, yet in Singles, he's as lost as all of outer space. That baffles my mind! Anyhow, congrats to Sascha on a very big title! Well deserved! Hopefully, he can bring this level of tennis to the Best of 5 format at the slams. Can he? Yes. Will he? Remains to be seen, but I expect bigger things come next season.

[@SHAURYA181]

I am so happy....

[@k.k8291]

Future nr.1 for sure

[@romainmj7245]

Anyone saying Djokovic wasnt near his best in this match is a fool ! Lets remenber ! Nole lost 33 points on his serve before reaching the final ! He outplayed every opponents and havnt been broken ! In this match his level was crazy good ! People just need to give credit to zverev who succeed the impossible ! There is no shame to say that nole was in his best form but just been outplayed ! The same happened many times in the past for Federer or Nadal !

[@perry801]

I'm a big Djokovic fan, but nevertheless I am glad to see Zverev finally blossoming into the champion he has the potential to be. So many times in the past he has crumbled in the big matches. But by beating both Roger and Nole to win this tournament, he has proven he is a force to be reckoned with.

[@PauloHenrique-iw8ed]

Fantastico Zverev!

[@rohanvaidya2693]

Great win for Sascha...Now he just needs to do well in Grand Slams

[@misterblue2208]

I just don't understand people sometimes. What is the most important thing for you after all? To know who the fucking "GOAT" is? Or, and that's what i think it should be, to witness incredibly tough matches with incredibly skilled players playing their best tennis no matter who they are? This first set was absolutely insane. I don't remember the last time i've seen rallies with so many shots in it ! The mental fight between the players was so intense ! The tension was so high i felt nervous ! 'Cause it was impossible to know who's gonna win ! I just lived one of the most enjoyable moments of my year as a tennis fan ! I think we should just appreciate those moments a bit more sometimes and not think about that stupid ranking because that's not the most important thing and that's not what tennis is.

[@olivermccall3898]

In the end people only remember champions and legends of sport, nobody remembers players that don't win anything, when you're a great player you'll get more fans like Federer, Djokovic and Nadal, people appreciate and respect greatness above all

[@reginaldarevalo2627]

Well said

[@10splay]

Federer is the goat until someone wins more slams

[@ritapita1126]

tennisace.. ofcourse! .. it cannot be viewed any other way

[@AnilKumar-by2ux]

Well said. We should enjoy the matches rather than pulling down the greats. Whether it's Fed or Nole or Rafa or Sacha they all bring something unique to the sport.

[@ChristiaanRoest79]

Yesssss

[@stevehughes1510]

Good on Sacha, what a good win!!

[@uniteangels]

Great performance sascha 😀

[@francisng9536]

Finally, Zverev got it right !!! Let's GO !!!

[@andrej2707]

Zverev is future world #1 and a tennis great in the making!

[@janisjohnson4211]

Hurray for Sacha and Bryan/Sock. We knew you could do it!

[@felixwatkins958]

I would expect Zverev to be the dominant force in tennis over the next ten years.

[@vincenthannah7209]

This is the perfect way to end his 2018 season. Zverev has proven he is the real deal. Also Lendl working with him again is a very good thing.

[@huynguyenthe8348]

this champ point makes me remember the one against Federer in AWTF 2012...

[@micomicic9373]

to vam je dragi moji scenografija od prve do poslednje sekunde

[@knight2knight308]

Congratulations young man. Brillant tenacity and supreme tennis Zerve you deserved to be the champ and keep going for 2019 to do greater things!! 👍👍👍

[@maxtyson47]

a king

[@liamsuter1983]

Anyone else get deja vu with his winning point because djokovic won against federer in the exact same way a couple of years ago

[@ndk4]

Finally someone is ready.

[@Hamsterkanal]

JUHU, Germany you were born to rage 🇩🇪🏆🥇

[@flaviencrozier]

Love Novak's outfit 😍

[@DainBramaged00]

Don't want to count any of the Greats out yet, but ... maybe we're finally seeing that change of the guard.

[@ebu5709]

Why do I read the name sasha zverev in the comments so often? His name is Alexander! Sascha is his brother! Respect! Deserves the title!

[@jono_ok]

Dear ATP Tour video channel, please don't put the results in the title of your highlight videos and ruin the ending for us.

[@interinteritennis7477]

Another final loss for Novak Djokovic, where he is the favorite to win in less than 3 weeks in Paris last time against Kachanov and now against Zverev as well. I have never seen Alexander Zverev make a better match (especially a better first set) in that first set, Zverev was completely unscrupulous and served amazingly 88% first services, and then even the world's best serve returner have no answers to such a monster of serving. In the second set (totally expected, because it is impossible to serve 88% first services throughout the match) Zverev's monstrous first serves dropped down a little. And then in that way Novak broke him once, but Zverev broke Novak's serve twice in that second set (3 times in the whole match) and in that way, the young talented German won very fair his biggest title. To be honest people this is actually no monstrous surprise, because all of us tennis connoisseurs know what capacity Zverev has. And we have more or less expected (at least I have) his big breakthrough on the atp tour. And it’s not actually like he has never won a big title before because he of course has (he has won 3 masters titles before) but undoubtedly this title is the biggest title he has won so far in his young career. It's doubtless that Alexander Zverev is a future world number one (have said this already 1 year ago) and a future grandslam winner as well. I mean the guy has got it all, backhand, forhand, serving you name it. The only thing he should be better at and work on is his motion schedule on the court (because sometimes he tends to get a bit well passive in his matches) and he is not the world's fastest tennis player either, and that’s really not the best way that will help him to win tennis matches or big titles at least. Anyway I have never seen anyone, only Nadal sometimes (especially on clay) who challenged Djokovic from the baseline (Novak Djokovic chases and drains down everyone from the baseline) but not Zverev in this final. Alexander Zverev gave Novak Djokovic the same medicine as the super Serbian is so terrific good himself to give everyone else. And it is to grind down his opponents from the baseline, but in this final it was the super Serbian who tasted his own medicine by Alexander Zverev. A very valuable winner and huge congratulations to Alexander Zverev in his biggest title so far in his carrer and hardly his last either. This is really no monstrous surprise to be quite honest because we all know Zverev’s enormous potential. OVER AND OUT.

[@Judewilkinsonjfk]

'us tennis connoisseurs'

[@rdarioruiz]

You couldn't have said that better. But, Zverev actually broke Novak's serve four times during today's final. Once in the first set, and three times in the second (There were three consecutive breaks right on the start of the second set)

[@interinteritennis7477]

Ruben Ruiz What I know he broke two times in the second set but you are saying it was three time so I guess I am wrong😎

[@CK-iv1lq]

It was three times. One the first set, then Sascha broke Nole in the opening game of the second set, but then Nole broke back, leveling the game at 1-1. Then those two breaks came in

[@mihaelaelena5554]

Bravo Sasa, Sie haben die Trophäe verdient. nächstes Jahr hoffe ich, dass Sie alle Ihre Fans beeindrucken, wenn Sie eine Grand-Slam-Trophäe gewinnen

[@trent2060]

What’s the name of the beat/song at start ? Sounds so nice

[@yijiang2981]

I just want to say, well done, young man. You have great future. Forget about those idiots.

[@pharmavinay]

2 things I noticed ..the saddest thing in tennis is nole didnt get any crowd support anywhere against any opponent except for French open final 2016..second thing is thats an outstanding career and achievement of nole unlike Roger and Rafa winning everything without any crowd support..thats warriorship like no1...agree or not doesn't matter

[@masters.1000]

FINALLY.

[@olivermccall3898]

Zverev still overrated?

[@ertugrulkorpinar51]

Jimmy Savile u loser fuck u

[@hotchicussmith9256]

I'm a Wawrinka fan so just note that my following comment is not in favor of either player. Whilst i congratulate Zverev for the greatest win of his career so far, i do not believe we should be in total shock. I say this in the sense that after his win against Novak, people are saying that he will be a future Grand Slam champion, but didn't we already know that? He already beat Novak in the finals of Rome 2017 and beat Federer in the finals of Toronto 2017 so we already know that he can beat these players at ATP finals. I feel like his win over Novak at the ATP finals doesn't particularly mean much in terms of how close he is to winning a slam since in any other tournament of the season (especially a slam), you don't get a second chance against a player. A second chance would obviously favor the loser of the first round since they have more to learn. Whilst Zverev is undoubtedly the leader of the next gen, i still believe we are no closer to knowing when Zverev will take his place on the Grand Slam stage. I still believe there is a massive hurdle to be climbed for the next gen when facing any member of the big 3 on the big stage.

[@ursulagopie9445]

Good job Zverev, Congrats

[@rogerwilson8996]

Congrats Alexander. You will be No. 1 very soon

[@Potato-ql5qe]

3:02 Zverev really pulled a Djokovic on Djokovic... In case you don't know what I'm referring to, Djokovic hit the same match point shot against Federer in the 2012 ATP Finals. Sliding backhand down the line passing shot

[@Tomtom_tiger79]

The new HEAD balls they used and the slower court made the ATP Finals a weird one this year. I think many players found it difficult to adjust to, judging by their unforced error stats. I personally like tennis with speed, especially when they crush the balls and hit explosive winners. Hoping it won't be like this next year.

[@sukhbirsingh1483]

Please please can someone let me know the background music played in piano , it's so so so soothing to ears 👍👍

[@reanandahidayatpermono4391]

Didn't see it coming

[@stefanijarandjelovic7732]

As a big avid Nole fan I hate to see him losing and to be honest I could barely recognize him on the court today. But I am not NOT happy for Sasha. He deservingly won the title and I want to congratulate him for an amazing tournament and end of the year. As for Novak, he has already done what was unimagenable in the first part of the year, he won 2 slams, he finally won that elusive Cinci title and became the first man in open era to hold all 9 masters title at least once. I couldnt be more proud of his achievements. Take a goooood rest champ and see you next year. I have no doubts you will pick up where you left off. Big congrats to both once again. We, Nole fam love you unconditianally.

[@johnrjp7587]

Fuk novak djokovic..sore looser

[@707ladytee]

Stefanija Randjelovic Okay you don’t need to be lol smh

[@ErhusainS]

That match point was a reflection of the 2012 final match point... with Djokovic in the receiving end this time

[@yourwritehandman822]

That shot at 3:03 from Sascha was mind-blowing

[@shareefkv27]

Djokovic always give right respect for the opponent but only after finishing the match.....nice guy

[@moally55]

Determination can go a lonnnnng way!

[@arvinreuben5455]

Hopefully he starts going a little further in slams.

[@thelegendgeorgebest1382]

Multiple grand slam champ in the making imo

[@sunnydays5742]

In Your Face Noletards Finally a break through from the next gen. Well done Sacha xxx

[@wernersunkel]

Hahaha Amen bro!

[@ChristiaanRoest79]

Nice wake up call.

[@sunnydays5742]

@@donkeykongfederersucks66 Yes he got smoked by two next geners Sacha and Karen. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@susnasongbird1277]

@@sunnydays5742 Yeesss! Awesome! Happy for Sasha! ❤

[@nooschool5046]

"Noletard" can only come from a 1st grader...