Sinner becomes youngest to win Shanghai Masters after beating Djokovic. Courtesy: Reuters

Jannik Sinner becomes youngest to win Shanghai Masters after beating Novak Djokovic

Shanghai Masters: Jannik Sinner beat Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 in the final and won his fourth ATP Masters 1000 title. He became the first Italian and the youngest to win the title.

by · India Today

In Short

  • Jannik Sinner beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets
  • Sinner beat Djokovic 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 on Sunday
  • Jannik Sinner won his fourth ATP Masters 1000 title

World No.1 Jannik Sinner became the youngest man to win the Shanghai Masters after beating the legendary Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the final on Sunday, October 13. The 23-year-old also became the first Italian to claim the title, winning the match 7-6 (7-4), 6-3. After taking down the former top-ranked player, Sinner also won his fourth ATP Masters 1000 title.

In fact, he has won his 17th title and has more titles than any other man on this tour. Sinner also became the first man to win more than six titles in a calendar year since former tennis star won title titles back in 2016. Djokovic, who was looking to become the third man after the enigmatic duo of Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer, to win 100 tour-level titles, stayed without a title in 2024.

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