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PARIS — Novak Djokovic took his revenge over defending champion Holger Rune to reach the semifinals of the Paris Masters after a nearly three-hour battle. The Dane beat Djokovic in last year's final but could not prevail this time. Djokovic won 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-4. The top-ranked Djokovic, a six-time champion at the Paris Masters, advanced to the last four for the ninth time. The result extended Djokovic's winning streak to 16 matches. He will meet Andrey Rublev for a place in the final. Grigor Dimitrov also booked his spot in the semifinals with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 win over Hubert Hurkacz. Dimitrov will next play Stefanos Tsitsipas.
