Overview
- The world No. 5 beat the No. 9 Italian 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 in a three-hour battle on hard court.
- The victory is Djokovic's 72nd title on hard courts, giving him the outright record ahead of Roger Federer.
- At 38 years and five months, he becomes the oldest ATP Tour event champion since Ken Rosewall in 1977.
- Musetti misses direct qualification for the ATP Finals as Auger-Aliassime takes the eighth spot, with Musetti traveling as a reserve.
- The ATP Finals begin Sunday in Turin, with groups set and opening matches Alcaraz vs. de Minaur and Zverev vs. Shelton; Djokovic joins Alcaraz, Fritz and de Minaur in Group Jimmy Connors.