Novak Djokovic won his third trophy of 2022 and the 89th of his career at the Tel Aviv Watergen Open on Sunday, defeating Marin Cilic in the tournament final in straight sets. Djokovic, 35, won 6-3, 6-4 to build on an already successful tennis season, adding the Israeli title to his ATP tour success in Rome and his historic win at Wimbledon. It was the Serbian’s 19th victory over Croatia’s Cilic in 21 encounters dating back to 2008.
His appearance at the Tel Aviv Watergen Open came off the back of the Laver Cup, which drew the attention of a global audience after long-time rival, Roger Federer, announced it would be his last tournament. In a match up that saw his team (Team Europe) lose the Laver Cup for the first time since the tournaments’ inception, Novak Djokovic lost in three sets to Canadian tennis star, Felix Auger-Aliassime. After the loss, Djokovic revealed a wrist injury that had been bothering him for days leading up to the tournament. His win at the Tel Aviv Watergen Open, was a positive sign of his injury being behind him and a display of top form despite the numerous lay-offs this year.
