Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic will meet on Sunday’s 2024 Shanghai Rolex Masters ultimate, as each have superior out of the semi-finals.
The pair each went in as heavy favourites, with Sinner dominating this season, racking up 63 wins and Djokovic holding an imperious 9-0 H2H file in opposition to Fritz.
Sinner was the primary to e book his spot, seeing off the spectacular Tomas Machac with one other typical show of crisp ball hanging mixed with only a few low cost errors.
Djokovic then maintained his good file with a powerful serving show to take out Fritz, coming via a detailed second-set tiebreak the place he saved a set level.
You’ll be able to see the stats + highlights beneath.
Shanghai Masters 2024 Semi-Closing Outcomes
Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
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Jannik Sinner (1) | Tomas Machac (30) | 6-4 7-5 |
Novak Djokovic (4) | Taylor Fritz (7) | 6-4 7-6(6) |
Sinner Mitigates Machac
Jannik Sinner’s hard-court dominance continued on Saturday in Shanghai as he took out Tomas Machac 6-4, 7-5 of their semi-final.
Machac began the place he left off in opposition to Alcaraz, with some crushing hitting from each wings to interrupt serve within the opening sport,
Nevertheless, Sinner has managed to fuse a method the place he fights fireplace with fireplace but in addition stays extremely regular. Machac performed some trendy factors, however the Italian was capable of ramp up his degree on the finish of every set to win the extra crucial factors.
All through the match, he dedicated 12 unforced errors in comparison with Machac’s 36, and he received the stats in each space.
I feel all of us noticed how a lot expertise he has, how a lot firepower he can produce, I needed to be very cautious in each service sport, as a result of he returns very aggressively and really quick. I simply tried to remain there each level, to see what was going to occur, such as you noticed within the final sport. Simply enjoying each level with the utmost depth I may, so I’m very comfortable about that. I’m comfortable to be again in a ultimate once more. I felt like in Miami I used to be hitting the ball excellent. The situations that week and the way I touched the ball, I felt nice. In Cincinnati it’s a bit totally different. The situations there are often a bit windy, it’s very tough to play there. It was extra like a psychological week. [Here in Shanghai] I simply attempt to keep calm. It’s not day-after-day it will likely be the identical. I’m simply wanting ahead to [the final], to play each match I can in the very best method and to attempt to discover a resolution in some way. I assume that’s all I’m going to attempt to do tomorrow and hopefully it’s going to win the match. Sinner on his win over Machac.
Match Stats
Jannik Sinner | Tomas Machac | |
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Aces | 10 | 5 |
Double Faults | 1 | 1 |
1st Serve Share | 67% | 65% |
1st Serve Factors Received | 74% (34/46) | 64% (29/45) |
2nd Serve Factors Received | 61% (14/23) | 50% (12/24) |
Break Factors Saved | 67% (2/3) | 57% (4/7) |
1st Return Factors Received | 36% (16/45) | 26% (12/46) |
2nd Return Factors Received | 50% (12/24) | 39% (9/23) |
Break Factors Transformed | 43% (3/7) | 33% (1/3) |
Winners | 27 | 25 |
Unforced Errors | 12 | 36 |
Web Factors Received | 63% (5/8) | 72% (13/18) |
Max Factors In Row | 7 | 5 |
Service Factors Received | 70% (48/69) | 59% (41/69) |
Return Factors Received | 41% (28/69) | 30% (21/69) |
Complete Factors Received | 55% (76/138) | 45% (62/138) |
Max Video games In Row | 3 | 2 |
Service Video games Received | 91% (10/11) | 73% (8/11) |
Return Video games Received | 27% (3/11) | 9% (1/11) |
Complete Video games Received | 59% (13/22) | 41% (9/22) |
Highlights
Djokovic Dominates Fritz
Taylor Fritz has a Novak Djokovic drawback. In 10 conferences, he’s received simply two units, each on the Australian Open in 2021 and 2024, respectively.
In Saturday’s semi-final, Djokovic powered to a 6-4, 7-6(6) victory, and fortuitously for him, the knee drawback he had in his final match seems considerably manageable. However he did appear to battle on the finish of the second with one thing else, maybe a pressure however I’m unsure.
Anyway, Fritz has had a stellar 2024, and with 49 match wins, he’s proper up there with one of the best of them, but Djokovic is kryptonite for him.
A confidence-boosting maintain from 0/40 within the opening sport by no means was something extra for the American. Whereas he did have a set level within the second set tiebreak, he didn’t become familiar with the Djokovic serve, with the Serb successful 78% and 62% behind his first and second serve, respectively.
As for his health that regarded a problem the tail finish of yesterday’s match, he did want some therapy at 5-6 within the second set at the moment, and kinda needed to battle for the win after dominating for a set and a half, so he can be happy to keep away from a 3rd set as he progresses into his 59th Masters 1000 ultimate.
I got here to Shanghai after 5 years of not enjoying in China, the place the place I’ve all the time had nice success, each in Shanghai and Beijing. [I’ve won] many titles, had nice battles and nice performances. I’ve stated it many instances, the help that I get right here is great and I’m very grateful. That creates an power that retains me going, retains me working, so I did come right here undoubtedly with a imaginative and prescient and a want to get to the ultimate and battle for a one centesimal title. I get that likelihood in opposition to one of the best participant on this planet, and let’s see what occurs. It all the time takes it out of me, these sorts of battles, however significantly in the direction of the top of the match,” stated Djokovic. “At this stage of my profession, I’m doing my finest to recuperate and I had some points right here and there on the courtroom, bodily, yesterday and at the moment. However I managed to beat it. It was a stern take a look at. Taylor is in kind, enjoying in all probability one of the best tennis of his life coming off a Grand Slam ultimate, and he’s enjoying very well, significantly on this floor. He’s serving huge, so I knew it will be an enormous take a look at for me. I didn’t wish to get to a 3rd set, and I’m simply glad to beat in two. Novak Djokovic on his win.
Match Stats
Novak Djokovic | Taylor Fritz | |
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Aces | 7 | 6 |
Double Faults | 0 | 5 |
1st Serve Share | 70% | 58% |
1st Serve Factors Received | 78% (39/50) | 71% (35/49) |
2nd Serve Factors Received | 62% (13/21) | 54% (19/35) |
Break Factors Saved | 100% (2/2) | 89% (8/9) |
1st Return Factors Received | 29% (14/49) | 22% (11/50) |
2nd Return Factors Received | 46% (16/35) | 38% (8/21) |
Break Factors Transformed | 11% (1/9) | 0% (0/2) |
Winners | 28 | 21 |
Unforced Errors | 17 | 17 |
Web Factors Received | 70% (7/10) | 70% (7/10) |
Max Factors In Row | 7 | 5 |
Service Factors Received | 73% (52/71) | 64% (54/84) |
Return Factors Received | 36% (30/84) | 27% (19/71) |
Complete Factors Received | 53% (82/155) | 47% (73/155) |
Max Video games In Row | 3 | 1 |
Service Video games Received | 100% (11/11) | 91% (10/11) |
Return Video games Received | 9% (1/11) | 0% (0/11) |
Complete Video games Received | 55% (12/22) | 45% (10/22) |
Highlights
Shanghai Rolex Masters 2024 Closing
- Jannik Sinner (1) vs Novak Djokovic (4)