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Novak Djokovic in shock Paris Masters final loss to teenager Holger Rune

Rune, who remarkably survived three match points in his opening match, will now be the first Danish player ranked in the top 10 in almost half-a-century

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Novak Djokovic has been stunned by Danish teenager Holger Rune in the Paris Masters final.

The 21-time Grand Slam winner was looking for his seventh triumph in the French capital, but was shocked by the youngest Paris Masters champion since Boris Becker, then aged 18, triumphed in 1986.

Djokovic appeared on course for after racing to the opening set in just 36 minutes, but but Rune immediately bounced back by breaking the Serbian, 35, early on in the second to take the showpiece to a decider.

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The 19-year-old then recovered from an early break in the third set before breaking Djokovic’s serve in the 11th game and fending off six break points, to take his maiden Masters title 3-6 6-3 7-5 in two hours and 32 minutes.

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