Jannik Sinner, di 23-year-old Italian tennis star, don deny Novak Djokovic di chance to win im 100th career title as e defeat am in di final of di Shanghai Masters on Sunday.
Sinner win di match with a score of 7-6(4), 6-3, showing incredible skill and strength against di 37-year-old Serbian legend. Dis victory mark Sinner’s seventh title of di year, including wins at di Australian Open and di US Open.
Djokovic, who dey seek to join Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer as di only players to achieve 100 career titles, praise Sinner after di match. “He was just too good today, too strong, too fast,” Djokovic say. Sinner also salute Djokovic as a “legend” who keep playing “incredible tennis… year after year”.
Di match was highly competitive, especially in di first set where neither player could break di other’s serve. Sinner eventually took control in di tiebreak, winning 7-4. In di second set, Sinner secure a crucial break in di fourth game, which prove to be di turning point of di match.
Sinner’s win cap off a remarkable year for him, despite being embroiled in a doping controversy earlier in di year. He has maintained his position as di world number one since June and has an impressive record of 65 wins out of 71 matches in 2024.
