World No. 1 Jannik Sinner won the Shanghai Masters for the first time in his career after defeating Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-4); 6-3 in the final match that took place on the afternoon of October 13, Vietnam time.
Both sides emphasized the certainty as both Sinner and Djokovic served very effectively, not revealing any risk of losing break-points. Both sides had to decide the winner in the tie-break series and here, Sinner was the one who was durable and accurate enough to overcome his senior, taking a 1-0 lead.
Using too much energy in set 1 made Djokovic visibly exhausted in set 2. Nole lost the only break of the entire match in the 4th game when he could not withstand Sinner’s power, allowing his opponent to lead 4-1. The current world number 1 then made no mistake to win the final match, raising the championship title.
Thus, in both times meeting Djokovic in 2024, Sinner won. Previously, in the Australian Open semi-finals, Sinner also showed great dominance when he did not give Nole any chance to gain a break-point throughout the match to win 3-1, then won the championship with a comeback against Daniil Medvedev.
| Set 2: Djokovic 3-6 Sinner
3-6: Too overwhelming! The Shanghai Masters championship goes to Jannik Sinner!! 3-5: Sinner shows signs of giving up this game to focus on the deciding game. 2-5: Sinner close to victory. 2-4: Djokovic holds the serve. 1-4: Sinner moves closer to victory as Djokovic visibly loses strength. 1-3: Running forehand winner!!! Sinner broke Djokovic’s first serve game in today’s match. 1-2: Sinner hit too firmly. 1-1: Djokovic faced many challenges but still got what he needed. 0-1: Sinner opens the second set of the Shanghai final. Sinner served first in set 2. Set 1: Djokovic 6-7 (4-7 tie-break) Sinner (4-7): There were no mistakes this time. Set 1 was won by Sinner. (4-6): Sinner hits the net, returning a mini-break. (3-6): The ball doesn’t go over the net. Too difficult for Nole. (3-5): Djokovic clings to hope. (2-5): Nole got back a mini-break. (1-5): Backhand is too difficult. Both sides take a short break and change sides. (1-4): A great forehand gives Djokovic the first point in the tie-break. (0-4): Djokovic hits the net. Another mini-break goes away. (0-3): The world number 1’s forehand was too heavy. (0-2): Ace for Sinner. (0-1): Very early mini-break for Sinner. 6-6: The tie-break begins with Nole serving first. 6-5: The match is very close to the tiebreak series. 5-5: Sinner is still too effective. 5-4: 2 consecutive white games for Nole. 4-4: Not easy to break from Sinner. 4-3: White game for Djokovic. 3-3: Both Sinner and Djokovic are serving very well. 3-2: There have been no break-point opportunities in this match. 2-2: Sinner’s answer. 2-1: Djokovic continues to maintain good serves throughout Shanghai this year. 1-1: First score for Sinner in the final. 1-0: Djokovic started well. Djokovic serves first. The match begins (Djokovic point left, Sinner point right). |
What time does Tennis Novak Djokovic vs Sinner take place?
- Time : 15:30, today October 13
- Tournament: Shanghai Masters 2024 Final
Novak Djokovic is having an impressive run at the Shanghai Masters this year, defeating a series of young opponents with his experience and class. However, many challenges await Djokovic in the final when he has to face the current world number 1 – Jannik Sinner in the context of injury problems in both the previous quarter-finals and semi-finals.
Sinner has shown absolute stability in every tournament in 2024, the Italian player is rated much higher than his senior in the upcoming final. Djokovic and Sinner once clashed at the Australian Open, where Sinner did not give Nole any chance to break to advance to the final, then won the championship.
Head to head history Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner (last 5 matches)
| Time | Tournament | Match | Ratio |
| 1/26/2024 | Australian Open | Novak Djokovic 1-3 Jannik Sinner | 1-6; 2-6; 7-6; 3-6 |
| 11/25/2023 | Davis Cup | Novak Djokovic 1-2 Jannik Sinner | 2-6; 6-2; 5-7 |
| 11/20/2023 | ATP Finals | Novak Djokovic 2-0 Jannik Sinner | 6-3; 6-3 |
| 11/15/2023 | ATP Finals | Novak Djokovic 1-2 Jannik Sinner | 5-7; 7-6; 6-7 |
| July 14, 2023 | Wimbledon | Novak Djokovic 3-0 Jannik Sinner | 6-3; 6-4; 7-6 |
