"People would want to deny it but the changing of the guard has occurred this year" - Tennis fans celebrate Holger Rune's victory over Novak Djokovic in Paris Masters final

Aiming to win a record-extending 39th Masters 1000 title, Novak Djokovic was stopped by Holger Rune in the summit clash of the Paris Masters on Sunday.The 19-year-old, who turned pro in 2020, defeated the Serb 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 to lift his maiden Masters 1000 trophy. Apart from Djokovic, the Dane downed the likes of Stan Wawrinka, Hubert Hurkacz, Andrey Rublev, Carlos Alcaraz, and Felix Auger-Aliassime on his way to glory.Rune became the first-ever player to beat five top-10 players in a tournament and jumped eight places in the ATP rankings to become the new World No. 10. Serving for the match in the 12th game of the deciding set, Rune saved six break points. The two-hour-33-minute-long encounter saw him break Djokovic thrice, finishing with 42 winners and 20 unforced errors, compared to the Serb's two break points, 36 winners, and 13 unforced errors.Fans were thrilled to see a new champion on tour and lauded him for fighting after losing the first set against one of the best players in the world.&quot;Congrats to Rune, the boy fought well &amp; managed to take his chances. A deserved champion! Enjoy it fella. Well done to Djokovic, that's his magnanimity in defeat. After Tel Aviv &amp; Astana it's somehow normal not to win everything in a row. A very good prep for Turin though,&quot; a fan tweeted.Peter Christov@petebo6@TennisTV @holgerrune2003 @DjokerNole Congrats to Rune, the boy fought well &amp; managed to take his chances. A deserved champion! Enjoy it fella. Well done to Djokovic, that's his magnanimity in defeat. After Tel Aviv &amp; Astana it's somehow normal not to win everything in a row. A very good prep for Turin though. 3@TennisTV @holgerrune2003 @DjokerNole Congrats to Rune, the boy fought well &amp; managed to take his chances. A deserved champion! Enjoy it fella. 👏Well done to Djokovic, that's his magnanimity in defeat. After Tel Aviv &amp; Astana it's somehow normal not to win everything in a row. A very good prep for Turin though. 👍&quot;Maybe it is the recency bias, but is this guy even more talented than Alcaraz, who is already outrageously talented? He certainly has more variety at his disposal. In any case, I feel that tennis is finally getting some new stars, after a disappointing 2-3 generation of players,&quot; a user posted.Vishal@rasika79@josemorgado Maybe it is the recency bias, but is this guy even more talented than Alcaraz, who is already outrageously talented? He certainly has more variety at his disposal. In any case, I feel that tennis is finally getting some new stars, after a disappointing 2-3 generation of players1@josemorgado Maybe it is the recency bias, but is this guy even more talented than Alcaraz, who is already outrageously talented? He certainly has more variety at his disposal. In any case, I feel that tennis is finally getting some new stars, after a disappointing 2-3 generation of players&quot;Not such a big shock. Rune has been playing really well these last few months. A real talent. Just needs to behave better when he's under pressure on the court. Tennis doesn't need another version of Nick K,&quot; another tweet read.Deborah Hardiman@Deborahh_Star@TennisTV @holgerrune2003 Not such a big shock. Rune has been playing really well these last few months. A real talent. Just needs to behave better when he's under pressure on the court. Tennis doesn't need another version of Nick K.8@TennisTV @holgerrune2003 Not such a big shock. Rune has been playing really well these last few months. A real talent. Just needs to behave better when he's under pressure on the court. Tennis doesn't need another version of Nick K.Here are some more reactions to Rune's triumph:G.W.J the Conqueror@5mintillZeitnot@josemorgado One of the best runs , though Alcaraz retired.Im not sure if it was better than Alcaraz's Madrid 1000 run earlier in the year when he beat Djokovic, Nadal and Zverev. That's a good debate35@josemorgado One of the best runs , though Alcaraz retired.Im not sure if it was better than Alcaraz's Madrid 1000 run earlier in the year when he beat Djokovic, Nadal and Zverev. That's a good debateTop 200 FPL@top200fpl@josemorgado Rune was priced as underdog for every single match, except for R1 vs Wawrinka. He was also priced as underdog for both of his recent wins against De Minaur. He’s been making a mockery of the odds for a while. Maybe the bookmakers will finally catch on now.121@josemorgado Rune was priced as underdog for every single match, except for R1 vs Wawrinka. He was also priced as underdog for both of his recent wins against De Minaur. He’s been making a mockery of the odds for a while. Maybe the bookmakers will finally catch on now.Suraj S Subramanian@SurajSSubraman1@atptour @holgerrune2003 @RolexPMasters A 19 year old guy,coming back to win from a set down against Novak Djokovic in his first masters final says a lot about the kid's character and skill level. Unbelievable match. A superstar is born.391@atptour @holgerrune2003 @RolexPMasters A 19 year old guy,coming back to win from a set down against Novak Djokovic in his first masters final says a lot about the kid's character and skill level. Unbelievable match. A superstar is born.Arun Raju@ArunRaj50820161@TennisTV @holgerrune2003 Man, didn't we need someone like Rune for quite some time now? I know he's not liked by everyone, but Tennis needs his type of character.25@TennisTV @holgerrune2003 Man, didn't we need someone like Rune for quite some time now? I know he's not liked by everyone, but Tennis needs his type of character.JTTW@JTTWtwns@josemorgado People would want to deny it….especially Big 3 fans… especially Novak fans… but the changing of the guard has occurred this year. A new generation has come to life. #ParisMasters #RolexParisMasters3@josemorgado People would want to deny it….especially Big 3 fans… especially Novak fans… but the changing of the guard has occurred this year. A new generation has come to life. #ParisMasters #RolexParisMasterswill uzi vert🛡@Will_Return19 years old, in the top 10 now. Knock off Djokovic to cap it off. This is the most impressive tournament run of the damn year. Multiple top 10 wins. Dude has insane power to his game twitter.com/tennistv/statu…Tennis TV@TennisTV HOLGER’S DREAM RUN(E) @holgerrune2003 defeats Djokovic 3-6 6-3 7-5 to complete a remarkable run to his first-ever MASTERS 1000 TITLE!!#RolexParisMasters1651✨ HOLGER’S DREAM RUN(E) ✨@holgerrune2003 defeats Djokovic 3-6 6-3 7-5 to complete a remarkable run to his first-ever MASTERS 1000 TITLE!!#RolexParisMasters https://t.co/xqAj2zXVql19 years old, in the top 10 now. Knock off Djokovic to cap it off. This is the most impressive tournament run of the damn year. Multiple top 10 wins. Dude has insane power to his game twitter.com/tennistv/statu…Paul Griffin@PGriffinFCI would like to think we have another great young player coming through like Alcaraz. Some encouraging signs for tennis going forward. It definitely skipped a generation in producing 2-3 great players, hence the longevity of the big three. twitter.com/TennisTV/statu…Tennis TV@TennisTVHarder, Better, Faster, HOLGER 19-year-old @holgerrune2003 SHOCKS Djokovic to clinch his maiden Masters 1000 title in Paris!!#RolexParisMasters3627629Harder, Better, Faster, HOLGER 🏆19-year-old @holgerrune2003 SHOCKS Djokovic to clinch his maiden Masters 1000 title in Paris!!#RolexParisMasters https://t.co/C7Z2s7xWJnI would like to think we have another great young player coming through like Alcaraz. Some encouraging signs for tennis going forward. It definitely skipped a generation in producing 2-3 great players, hence the longevity of the big three. twitter.com/TennisTV/statu…&quot;I'm going to go to Turin&quot; - Holger Rune on becoming first alternate at ATP FinalsHolger Rune after winning the Paris MastersHolger Rune is on cloud nine after beating Novak Djokovic in the final of the Paris Masters and winning his first Masters title. After Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Nitto ATP Finals due to injury, Taylor Fritz came in as a replacement. However, having jumped to 10th position in the rankings, Rune became the first alternate at the year-end championship to be held in Turin.Speaking at a press conference after the match, Rune stated that although he didn't want any of the players to get injured, it would be great if he got to play.&quot;Of course, I'm going to go to Turin. I'm one out. I wish for all the players that I'm not going to play because I wish them to be healthy, but at the same time it would be awesome if I got to play,&quot; Holger Rune said.

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