Jannik Sinner has won yet another trophy in 2024, defeating Novak Djokovic in the Shanghai Masters final.Sinner won the year-end number one rating after defeating Tomas Machac in the semi-finals, after the Czech had defeated Carlos Alcaraz.
Before defeating Djokovic in the final, the Italian beat Daniil Medvedev and Ben Shelton at the Shanghai Masters. Sinner lost the China Open to Carlos Alcaraz earlier this month, but has rebounded admirably despite the short turnaround.
The Serbian was chasing his 100th tour-level championship until he was stopped by the world number one’s overpowering performance.
Jannik Sinner defeats Novak Djokovic at the Shanghai Masters, breaking a record. Sinner won a dramatic match, 7-6(7-4), 6-3, to claim his eighth title of the season.
According to OptaAce, the 23-year-old is the youngest player ever to win the Shanghai Masters. Who Is Jannik Sinner?
Everything you should know about the Italian tennis player and his ascent to the top Furthermore, Sinner is the youngest player to win three or more ATP Masters 1000 titles in a single calendar year since Rafael Nadal, then 22, did so in 2009.
Jannik Sinner, the Shanghai Masters champion, follows in Rafael Nadal’s footsteps. Sinner’s reproduction of Nadal’s incredible feat could not have come at a better moment, as the Spaniard had recently announced his retirement from tennis.
The former world number one will retire from tennis during the Davis Cup Finals next month, where he will represent Spain at home. Sinner, meantime, is ready to represent Italy, with the current world number one in outstanding form.
Jannik Sinner reacted to Roger Federer watching his match at the Shanghai Masters. Djokovic posed a threat in their Shanghai Masters final, but Sinner eventually strolled to victory in one hour and 37 minutes.
He now has a personal best of 65 wins this season, with plenty of success yet ahead.
