Novak Djokovic has compared Holger Rune to the current world No 1 after the teenager's upset win in the final of the Paris Masters on Sunday.
After beating four of the top-10 players in the world en route to the final, the Danish youngster again defied the odds, coming through 3-6 6-3 7-5 in an epic clash that lasted more than two-and-a-half hours. It meant a third ATP title, and rounds off a breakthrough year which saw him reach the French Open quarter finals.
Rune had to fend off six break points as he served for the match, before sealing what was undoubtedly the biggest win of his career. And afterwards, a beaten Djokovic likened him to another 19-year-old, US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz.
