Djokovic denied 100th title as Sinner wins in Shanghai

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Jannik Sinner

Novak Djokovic missed the opportunity to claim the 100th title of his stellar career as Jannik Sinner won a high-quality Shanghai Masters final.

World number one Sinner continued his dominant form this season with a 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 victory over the 37-year-old Serb.

Djokovic was aiming to become only the third man – after Jimmy Connors (109) and the watching Roger Federer (103) – to chalk up a ton of titles.

However, a couple of lapses from the 24-time Grand Slam champion at key moments proved costly in Sunday’s final and allowed Sinner to edge the most critical points.

Sinner, whose successes have included the Australian Open and US Open, has won 65 of his 71 matches in 2024.