Novak Djokovic admitted that he faced some initial struggles in his opening match at the Shanghai Masters against American rising star, Alex Michelsen. The world No. 1 eventually won the match but explained that having been away from competitive play for a while, it took time to get into rhythm.

“I haven’t played in a while, and it took me some time to start things off,” Djokovic said. He also praised Michelsen’s aggressive playing style and movement. “He plays very aggressive tennis and moves well for someone that tall. It was a high-quality match.”

With a total of 64 winners and 42 unforced errors between the two players, Djokovic acknowledged the tough contest while highlighting Michelsen’s potential.

Djokovic in Shanghai, ranking, and results in 2024

Now ranked no.

4, the Serbian has an overall 33-8 match record in 2024. Novak is participating in Shanghai where he managed to beat the world no.43 Alex Michelsen 7-6(3) 7-6(9).

The Serbian conquered 1 title in 2024 in Paris. Novak reached the final in Wimbledon.

The Serbian won 99 titles in his career: 52 on hard courts, 20 on clay courts, 19 on indoor courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

Djokovic is scheduled to compete next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of October.

Novak Djokovic

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