Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beats: The winner of the US Open and Australian Open tied Djokovic’s lifetime head-to-head record at 4-4.
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beats To win the Shanghai Masters in China, world number one Jannik Sinner upset 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7/4), 6-3.
Sinner defeated the Serbian in one hour and 37 minutes on Sunday, preventing Djokovic from winning his 100th career singles championship. Sinner made a pivotal break in the fourth game of the second set.
In front of a passionate audience, neither player faltered during the opening set as they were unable to break the other’s serve.
Sinner seized the initiative early in the tiebreak, broke Djokovic’s serve on the opening point to lead 5-1.
After gaining his composure, the Serb scored a volley to tie the match at 6-3.
Sinner did not miss the second time behind serve after failing to convert the first time.
In the fourth game of the second set, Sinner broke the tie with a brilliant forehand down the line to break Djokovic’s serve and take a 3-1 lead.
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beats The Italian player needed to maintain composure in the closing games, and he succeeded in doing so by hitting an ace to end the match and win his eighth ATP title of the year.
After defeating Novak Djokovic 7-6(7/4), 6-3 to win the Shanghai Masters, world number one Jannik Sinner says he tried his best to roll with the punches and not let his continuing drug problem affect his play.20 hours prior
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