In an incredible year, Jannik Sinner has won seven titles. In the Shanghai Masters final, he defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets.
In their fifth meeting, the Italian star, who is expected to finish the season ranked No. 1, displayed formidable form by defeating Djokovic 7-6 (4) 6-3. Despite claims that the 37-year-old is still a formidable force in men’s tennis, the victory kept Djokovic from winning what would have been a historic 100th career title.
Sinner remained composed during a tense moment at 0-30, down 4-5, in a hotly contested first set. He then quickly took charge in the tiebreak. When Sinners launched a relentless attack in the fourth game of the second set, Djokovic lost because he missed crucial opportunities, most notably a backhand volley gone wrong.
With no danger to his serve the entire time, Sinner sealed his victory with a dominant ace in front of spectators like Carlos Alcaraz and Roger Federer.
Reflecting on his performance, Sinner commented: “It was a very tough match, obviously. Playing against Novak is one of the toughest challenges we have, and I’m obviously very, very happy with how I handled the situation. He was serving great in the first set, I really couldn’t find a way to break him. I played a very good breaker in the first set, which gave me the confidence to start off well in the second set. Obviously, I was very happy with the performance throughout this whole tournament. It’s obviously a very special one.”
Sinner passed amusing comments in the Shanghai final as Alcaraz and Federer were watching him play against Djokovic.
Sinner said in his post-match press conference in a funny way: “I see legends everywhere.”
🗣️’I see legends everywhere’
Sinner on playing against Djokovic with Federer and Alcaraz watching in the crowd 😮💨@janniksin #RolexShanghaiMasters pic.twitter.com/MhsKCGBOnN
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 13, 2024
Jannik Sinner in 2024
WWWWWWLWWW Ranked no.1, the Italian played his last match on the 13th of October when he defeated world no.4 Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final in Shanghai to win his 17th career title.
At the moment, during this season Sinner has achieved an overall 65-6 match record. Sinner clinched 7 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati, U.S. Open and Shanghai. Jannik got to the final in Beijing.
Sinner is scheduled to play next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of October.
Novak Djokovic in 2024
LWWWWWWLWW Currently the world no.4, Djokovic played his last encounter on the 13th of October when he lost to world no.1 Jannik Sinner 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final in Shanghai (draw).
Until now, during this year Djokovic owns a composed 37-9 win-loss record. This year, Novak clinched 1 title in Paris. Djokovic reached the final in Wimbledon and Shanghai.
Djokovic will play next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of October.
Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic fought against each other 8 times. Their current head to head is 4-4. The last time they fought against each other, Jannik Sinner won 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final in Shanghai (Shanghai Rolex Masters) on the 13th of October 2024.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
WWWWWWLWWW Ranked world no.1, Jannik played his last match on the 13th of October when he overcame world no.4 Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final in Shanghai to win his 17th career title.
Presently, during this year the Italian owns a compiled 65-6 win-loss record. Jannik clinched 7 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati, U.S. Open and Shanghai. Jannik was the finalist in Beijing.
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.
Novak Djokovic in 2024
LWWWWWWLWW Now the world no.4, the Serbian played his last match on the 13th of October when he was overcome by world no.1 Jannik Sinner 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final in Shanghai (draw).
Currently, during this year Djokovic has a composed 37-9 match record. This year, Djokovic lifted the trophy in Paris. Djokovic was the runner-up in Wimbledon and Shanghai.
Djokovic 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.
Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic clashed against each other 8 times. Their current head to head is 4-4. The last time they played, Jannik Sinner won 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final in Shanghai (Shanghai Rolex Masters) on the 13th of October 2024.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
