Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas reach Italian Open final

Novak Djokovic wins 1,000th ATP Tour match with victory in Italian Open semifinal

Novak Djokovic became just the fifth man in history to reach 1,000 Tour wins as he defeated Norway's Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-3 in the Italian Open semifinals.

Novak Djokovic beats Casper Ruud to bag 1,000th career win, reaches Italian Open final

Playing under the lights, Djokovic broke Norwegian Ruuds service twice to earn a commanding 4-0 lead as the top seed made a fast start

Was looking forward to it: Novak Djokovic wins 1000th of his career to reach Italian Open final

Novak Djokovic entered the final of the Italian Open by defeating Casper Ruud in straight sets. The Serbian will face Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final of the tournament on Sunday, 15 May.

Italian Open: Novak Djokovic to face Stefanos Tsitsipas in final

Djokovic is seeking his sixth title in the Italian capital.

Novak Djokovic bags 1,000th career win to reach Italian Open final, will face Stefanos Tsitsipas for title

While Djokovic beat Casper Ruud to register a record victory, Tsitsipas won the three-set battle against Alexander Zverev to book a place in the final. The 34-year-old Djokovic is only the fifth man in the Open Era to reach the 1,000 wins milestone after Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer, Ivan Lendl and Rafael Nadal.

Djokovic bags 1,000th career win to reach Italian Open final

World number one Novak Djokovic earned his 1,000th tour-level victory by beating Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the Italian Open final.