Sinner wins Shanghai Masters to deny Djokovic 100th career title


Italy's Jannik Sinner (R) is greeted by Serbia’s Novak Djokovic after Sinner won their men's singles final match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai on Sunday, October 13, 2024. - AFP

SHANGHAI (AFP): World number one Jannik Sinner defeated 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 on Sunday to win the Shanghai Masters.

Sinner took a crucial break in the fourth game of the second set to defeat the Serb in 1hr 37min and deny him a 100th career singles title.

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