Rome : World number one, Novak Djokovic, claimed his 1,000th ATP tour-level win after beating Casper Ruud in Rome Masters semi-finals.
The Serbian became the fifth man in the Open Era to reach this landmark after Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer, Ivan Lendl, and Rafael Nadal.
I’ve seen Roger and Rafa celebrate those milestones in the last couple of years. I was looking forward to get that 1,000 myself.
I’m really, really blessed and privileged to have that many victories on the Tour
. It’s been a long time, ever since I won my first match on the Tour. Hopefully I can keep going, said Djokovic after completing 1,000 ATP wins.