Tennis-Djokovic beats Ruud to win record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title

Tennis - ATP Finals Turin - Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy - November 20, 2022 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning the men's singles final against Norway's Casper Ruud REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) -Novak Djokovic beat Norway's Casper Ruud 7-5 6-3 to collect a record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title on Sunday, earning the biggest paycheck ever in tennis - $4,740,300 - for completing the season-ending tournament unbeaten.

Djokovic sealed victory in style with his ninth ace to collect the title for the first time since 2015 in front of a rapturous crowd.