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Holger Rune becomes the first Dane in the top ten of the ATP
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Serbian top star Novak Djoković was also unable to stop tennis promoted Holger Rune and missed his seventh Masters title in Paris.
The 21-time Grand Slam tournament winner had to admit defeat to the only 19-year-old Dane 6:3, 3:6, 5:7 in an exciting final.
In his first Masters final, Rune celebrated his first title in this highest category after the Grand Slam tournaments and thus the greatest success of his career to date.
Overall, it was Rune's third title on the ATP tour.
It was also the second final within a week, last Sunday he failed in the Basel final against Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime.
The high-flyer became the youngest Paris winner since Boris Becker, who was 18 at the time, in 1986. Rune was the first player since 1973 - apart from the ATP Finals - to defeat five top ten players in a tournament.
Even a set lead and a break to make it 3-1 in the decisive third round were not enough for the former world number one Djoković.
The young challenger equalized again in his fourth final in a row, took a 6:5 lead and converted his second match point after 2:34 hours and several break chances averted.
He thus secured prize money of 836,355 euros.
Rune moves up into the top ten
"You absolutely deserved this win," Djoković said to Rune, "What an extraordinary week.
I'm not happy you hit me, but I'm happy for you."
Thanks to his success at the Masters tournament in Paris, which was worth a total of 5.4 million euros in prize money, Rune is the first Danish tennis professional to make it into the top ten, according to ATP information.
In addition, the 19-year-old is the first substitute for the end of the ATP season, where Djoković is a favorite from November 13th to 20th in Turin.
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