The Serbian's high-quality return game proved to be a huge difference between both players. He carved out all five break-point opportunities in the match. Ruud also hit strongly, but the 'Big Match Djokovic' was too good for him in this 93-minute battle for the title
The group A game saw the hosts being dominated by the South American team, with the match seeing the maiden instance where the opening goal of a World Cup was scored through a penalty kick.
Manika Batra beating some top Asian paddlers like world no.7 Chen Xingtong of China in the opening round followed by beating world no. 6 defeating Hina Hayata of Japan has made her one of the favourites to win a medal at the Asian Games which will be played in Hangzhou.
Spurred on by their home fans, the Telugu Titans produced a fantastic performance to defeat U Mumba 32-26 and ended their 12-match losing streak in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 9. Siddharth Desai was the star for the home side with 9 points in the match held at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium
In a game of defenders taking centre stage for both sides, Delhi's Vishal and Amit Hooda scored 5 tackle points each, while Patna's Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh set the record for the most tackle points in a single game (16 points) in the history of the tournament.
France is the defending champion, having won their second title in 2018 after defeating Croatia in the final. They will be aiming to defend their crown against the world-class competition offered by these aforementioned teams
Djokovic passed a stern semis test, defeating the American by 7-6(5), 7-6(6). He is now just one win away from equalling Swiss legend Roger Federer's record of six titles at the prestigious event that concludes the season
Steve Smith scored his second fifty of the series before speedster Mitchell Starc and Adam Zampa bowled superbly to help the team secure a 72-run victory against England.