The 19-year-old rallied from a set down to beat Djokovic 3-6 6-3 7-5 and deny the Serb a seventh title within the event, capping off a spectacular run wherein he additionally beat 4 different top-10 gamers.

“To beat Novak. To be able to beat him in such occasion … in the final is probably the best feeling of this whole week,” mentioned Rune, who defeated Hubert Hurkacz, Andrey Rublev, Carlos Alcaraz and Felix Auger-Aliassime en path to the title conflict.

Denmark’s Holger Rune kisses his trophy after defeating Serbia’s Novak Djokovic of their Paris Masters closing on the Accor Arena, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022 in Paris. Rune gained 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

“It was additionally essential for me to beat Felix and Alcaraz and these guys. But nonetheless, to have the ability to beat Novak … he’s most likely one of many best we have now ever had on this sport.

“It’s a crazy feeling.”

Rune, who climbed to world quantity 10, withdrew from the Next Gen ATP Finals and can now head to Turin as the primary alternate on the season-ending ATP Finals, which begins on Sunday.

“Of course I’m going to go to Turin. I’m one out. I mean, I wish all the players that I’m not going to play, because I wish them to be healthy, but at the same time it would be awesome if I got to play,” Rune mentioned.

“I didn’t expect that at all four or five weeks ago but now I’m here. I’m super happy how I officially ended my season, and if there possibly is more matches, I’m super excited for it.”