After losing to Jannik Sinner in the 2024 Shanghai Masters final, Novak Djokovic showered the Italian with praise. The Serb also disclosed how he was reminded of himself by the world No. 1’s capacity to distance himself from his rivals and suffocate them.
Djokovic was asked if there was anything about Sinner’s game that made him think of himself during the press conference held after the match. Highlighting some of the main elements that made Sinner a dangerous player, the Serb praised the Italian’s performance.
Djokovic expressed his thoughts about it and said: “All around, you know, every shot he’s got in the game. He’s improved his serve tremendously; I think that became a big weapon. He’s just very aggressive from the baseline. As soon as he’s got a shorter ball, he’s taking the initiative. Just very solid from forehand and backhand, doesn’t make too many mistakes, and just tries to take away the time from the opponent.”
The 24-time Major champion believed that the Italian’s skill of applying pressure and suffocating his opponents with his fast-paced style of play was a tactic he himself employed during his career.
The 23-year-old’s impressive consistency this year was also commended by him. Sinner won his seventh championship of the year at the Shanghai Masters.
He further said: “You know, that’s something that reminds me of myself throughout my career; that’s what I’ve done for so many years consistently, you know, playing fast-paced tennis, taking away time from the opponent, kind of suffocating the opponent, if you want, in a certain way. That’s what you want; you want your opponents to always feel under pressure from your shots, from your speed, and from your presence on the court. So he’s got that; I mean, this year he’s been so consistent, it’s really, really impressive.”
Jannik Sinner in 2024
WWWWWWLWWW Ranked world no.1, the Italian played his last match on the 13th of October when he beat world no.4 Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final in Shanghai to win his 18th career title.
At the moment, during this season the Italian has managed to achieve a compiled 65-6 match record. Jannik clinched 7 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati, U.S. Open and Shanghai. Jannik was the runner-up in Beijing.
Sinner will compete next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of October.
Novak Djokovic in 2024
LWWWWWWLWW Currently ranked no.4, the Serbian played his last match 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).
This season Novak owns a compiled 37-9 win-loss record. This year, the Serbian won 1 tournament in Paris. The Serbian got to the final in Wimbledon and Shanghai.
Djokovic 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.
Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic faced off 8 times. Their actual record is 4-4. Previously, 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.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic |
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Jannik Sinner in 2024
WWWWWWLWWW Currently ranked no.1, Jannik played his last match on the 13th of October when he beat world no.4 Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final in Shanghai to win his 18th career title.
At the moment, during this season the Italian has managed to achieve a composed 65-6 match record. Sinner has won 7 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati, U.S. Open and Shanghai. Jannik was the runner-up in Beijing.
Sinner has 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 in 2024
LWWWWWWLWW Ranked no.4, Djokovic played his last match on the 13th of October when he capitulated to world no.1 Jannik Sinner 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final in Shanghai (draw).
At present, during this year the Serbian has achieved a composed 37-9 record. This year, Novak clinched 1 title in Paris. Djokovic was the runner-up in Wimbledon and Shanghai.
Djokovic is scheduled to play next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of October.
Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic squared off 8 times. Their actual record 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.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic |
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