Novak Djokovic 2-0 Marin Cilic (6-3, 6-4)
The final of Aviv Watergen Open 2022 is the confrontation between the No. 1 seed – Novak Djokovic and the No. 2 seed – Marin Cilic. Djokovic has not lost a set on the journey to the final. Therefore, the number 1 former Serbian world is more appreciated in the competition with Cilic.
Djokovic soon broke to take the lead 3-1 after winning the break in the fourth game. The No. 1 seed takes 46 minutes to lower Cilic with a score of 6-3.
Nole's dangerous pitches continue to make the opponent have a lot of difficulties in set 2. Djokovic starts even better than set 1 when winning the break soon in the first game.
After that, the match took place when the two players played very firmly in their serve games. Nole almost lost the break in the 6th game but he successfully saved with two consecutive ACEs. After 49 minutes of competition, “The Joker” closed set 2 with a score of 6-4, thereby winning the final against Cilic after 2 sets to win the Aviv of Watergen Open 2022.
This is Djokovic's 3rd ATP title in 2022 and is the first score tournament he won from Wimbledon 2021. Besides, he is also the only player until now of this season in all 3 hard pitches (Aviv Watergen Open), grass pitch (Wimbledon) and land (Italian Open).
