Djokovic did not let his opponent fight back when he had the chance to end the match early.
Novak Djokovic faces Roman Safiullin in the fourth round of the Shanghai Masters. The Serbian started with a clean game win and almost had a break point in the next game.
Novak Djokovic
In game 5, Safiullin had 2 break chances but the Russian player could not take advantage. Overcoming the difficulties, Djokovic had an important break point in game 8 and ended the first set immediately after with a score of 6-3.
Continuing his momentum, Djokovic broke in the first game of set 2. The Serbian player continued to have a second break point in game 5.
Safiullin could not find a way to break the Serb’s serve and quickly lost 2-6, thereby losing 0-2 on aggregate. In the quarterfinals, Novak Djokovic will meet Jakub Mensik, who had previously defeated Dimitrov 2-1.
Match statistics
|
Roman Safiullin |
3-6, 2-6 |
Novak Djokovic |
|
2 |
Aces |
4 |
|
2 |
Double fault |
1 |
| 56% |
1st serve ratio |
65% |
| 63% (15/24) |
Serve 1 to win a point |
88% (29/33) |
|
42% (8/19) |
Second serve to win the point |
50% (9/18) |
|
0% (0/3) |
Break Point |
60% (3/5) |
|
38% (36/94) |
Total points |
62% (58/94) |
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