Jannik Sinner’s match against Czech star Tomas Machac during the Shanghai Masters semi-final brought unexpected humor to the court. While facing off against Sinner, Machac encountered an issue with his racket, claiming it had “broken” due to the fast pace of play. During a moment of frustration, Machac showed his racket to the umpire and joked with Sinner, “The racket is broken. You play too fast.”
The lighthearted interaction had both players and commentators in stitches, adding a touch of levity to the high-stakes semi-final. Sinner, who initially appeared confused by his opponent’s claim, joined in on the joke after realizing it was all in good fun.
Despite the interruption, Machac held his ground to level at 5-5, but Sinner ultimately secured victory with a 6-4, 7-5 win. The playful exchange highlighted the sportsmanship between the two competitors and provided a memorable moment for both the players and the audience.
Sinner in Shanghai, ranking, and results in 2024
WWWWWWWWWW At the moment ranked no.1, Sinner has a compiled 64-6 match record in 2024. Jannik is currently competing in Shanghai where he managed to beat Unknown Player bye, the world no.93 Taro Daniel 6-1 6-4, the world no.37 Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2, the world no.16 Ben Shelton 6-4 7-6(1), the world no.5 Daniil Medvedev 6-1 6-4 and the world no.33 Tomas Machac 6-4 7-5.
Jannik Sinner will take on the world no.4 Novak Djokovic in the final on Sunday at 4:30 pm on STADIUM COURT. Their head to head is 4-3 for Djokovic.
Sinner has won 6 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati and U.S. Open. Jannik was the runner-up in Beijing (China Open).
Jannik won 17 titles in his career: 8 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 7 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Sinner has scheduled to compete next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of October.
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Sinner in Shanghai, ranking, and results in 2024
WWWWWWWWWW Currently ranked no.1, Jannik has a composed 64-6 win-loss record in 2024. Jannik is currently competing in Shanghai where he bested Unknown Player bye, the world no.93 Taro Daniel 6-1 6-4, the world no.37 Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2, the world no.16 Ben Shelton 6-4 7-6(1), the world no.5 Daniil Medvedev 6-1 6-4 and the world no.33 Tomas Machac 6-4 7-5.
Jannik Sinner will fight against the world no.4 Novak Djokovic in the final on Sunday at 4:30 pm on STADIUM COURT. Their actual head to head record is 4-3 for Djokovic.
The Italian has won 6 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati and U.S. Open. Sinner reached the final in Beijing (China Open).
The Italian won 17 titles in his career: 8 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 7 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Sinner will compete next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of October.
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