Novak Djokovic against Grigor Dimitrov for a seventh coronation? Follow the final

Will the master of the house keep his crown? For his fifth time in his last five appearances, world number 1, Novak Djokovic, is in the final of the Masters 1000 at Paris-Bercy, Sunday November 5 (3 p.m.) against Grigor Dimitrov. The 36-year-old Serbian is aiming for a seventh coronation, a year after his failure on the last step against Holger Rune.

“Djoko” is coming off a grueling semi-final against Andrey Rublev, won in 3h01 on Saturday (5-7, 7-6 [7-3], 7-5), and won his last three matches in three sets. Despite his mental steel, the physical form of Djokovic, also plagued by digestive problems this week, could be one of the keys to this final.

In front of him stands an unexpected guest. While we were waiting for Carlos Alcaraz or Daniil Medvedev, the surprising Grigor Dimitrov reached the final by defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas (6-3, 6-7 [1-7]7-6 [7-3]). Seventeenth in the world, the Bulgarian is present at this level for the second time in his career, six years after his victory in Cincinnati. A second Masters 1000 title, at age 32, will require an immense feat: in 12 confrontations, Dimitrov has only beaten Djokovic once, in 2013.