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 report 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 report with a formidable serving show to take out Fritz, coming by a detailed second-set tiebreak the place he saved a set level.
You may see the stats + highlights under.
Shanghai Masters 2024 Semi-Closing Outcomes
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| 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 recreation,
Nonetheless, Sinner has managed to fuse a method the place he fights fireplace with fireplace but additionally stays extremely regular. Machac performed some fashionable factors, however the Italian was in a position to ramp up his stage on the finish of every set to win the extra vital 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 recreation, 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 recreation. Simply taking part in each level with the utmost depth I might, so I’m very joyful about that. I’m joyful to be again in a ultimate once more. I felt like in Miami I used to be hitting the ball superb. The situations that week and the way I touched the ball, I felt nice. In Cincinnati it’s a bit completely different. The situations there are often a bit windy, it’s very troublesome 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 manner and to attempt to discover a answer 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Internet 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 downside. 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 luckily for him, the knee downside he had in his final match seems considerably manageable. However he did appear to wrestle on the finish of the second with one thing else, maybe a pressure however I’m undecided.
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 recreation by no means changed into 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 profitable 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 immediately, and kinda needed to battle for the win after dominating for a set and a half, so he will probably 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 taking part in in China, the place the place I’ve at all times had nice success, each in Shanghai and Beijing. [I’ve won] many titles, had nice battles and nice performances. I’ve mentioned it many occasions, the assist that I get right here is super and I’m very grateful. That creates an vitality 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 combat for a a hundredth title. I get that likelihood in opposition to one of the best participant on the earth, and let’s see what occurs. It at all times takes it out of me, these sorts of battles, however significantly in direction of the tip of the match,” mentioned Djokovic. “At this stage of my profession, I’m doing my greatest to get well and I had some points right here and there on the court docket, bodily, yesterday and immediately. However I managed to beat it. It was a stern take a look at. Taylor is in kind, taking part in in all probability one of the best tennis of his life coming off a Grand Slam ultimate, and he’s taking part in very well, significantly on this floor. He’s serving huge, so I knew it could 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Internet 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)