Novak Djokovic held off a spirited comeback from fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas to join Denmark teenager Holger Rune in the Paris Masters final.
The 35-year-old Serb had to work hard to keep hopes of a record-extending seventh Paris title alive before winning 6-2 3-6 7-6 (7-4).Rune, 19, beat in-form Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4 6-2 to reach his very first Masters 1000 final.He gained revenge after losing to the Canadian in the Swiss Indoors final.World number seven Djokovic roared in delight and cupped his ears at the net after converting his first match point.It was a visceral celebration that shows the 21-time Grand Slam champion remains a fierce competitor as he booked an eighth place in the final at this event.He cantered to the opening set on the back of two breaks of serve, only to be broken twice as Greece's Tsitsipas won an equally one-sided second set.Tsitsipas kept his nose in front after serving first in the decider, although he had to battle hard, saving four break points on his way to the tie-break.
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