World number one Jannik Sinner defeated 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7\/4), 6-3 to win the Shanghai Masters in China. Sinner took a crucial break in the fourth game of the second set to defeat the Serbian in one hour, 37 minutes on Sunday, denying Djokovic a 100th career singles title. Facing off before an impassioned crowd, neither player blinked in the first set, unable to break the other\u2019s serve. In the tiebreak, Sinner quickly took control, breaking Djokovic\u2019s serve on the first point and going 5-1 up. The Serb steadied himself but then netted a volley to bring up set point at 6-3. Sinner broke the contest open in the fourth game of the second set, breaking Djokovic\u2019s serve with a superb forehand down the line to go ahead 3-1. All that remained was for the Italian to hold his nerve in the final games, which he did by hitting an ace to finish the match and claim his seventh ATP title of the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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