Novak Djokovic defeated Andrey Rublev 5-7 7-6 7-5 in the Paris Masters semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #11, leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's final. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 5–1.
Djokovic N. came through in three sets.
Djokovic N. and Rublev A. faced 16 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Djokovic N. went 25–2 (93%) against them, Rublev A. 14–7 (67%). Djokovic N. came out better against 6 of 16 comparable opponents, Rublev A. against 1.
Hard: Djokovic N. leads 4–1 · Grass: Djokovic N. leads 1–0
Novak Djokovic beat Andrey Rublev 5-7 7-6 7-5. Umpiry, "Novak Djokovic vs Andrey Rublev — Paris Masters Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2023-10-30/djokovic-vs-rublev-paris-masters-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 30 October 2023).