Shanghai Masters 2024 Final Preview: Sinner vs. Djokovic

First Round: beat Taro Daniel (6-1, 6-4)
Second Round: Beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry (7-6, 6-4, 6-2)
Third Round: beat Ben Shelton (6-4, 7-6)
Quarterfinals: beat Daniil Medvedev (6-1, 6-4)
Semifinals: beat Tomas Machac (6-4, 7-5)

Novak Djokovic is on the verge of his 100th career title at the Shanghai Masters 2024, but standing in his way is the in-form World No. 1, Jannik Sinner. Sinner cruised past Tomas Machac to reach his first Shanghai final, while Djokovic, after a 5-year gap, seeks his fifth title in China following a hard-fought victory over American Taylor Fritz.

A win for Djokovic would place him in an exclusive club alongside Roger Federer and Jimmy Connors. This season, Djokovic overcame a knee injury that forced him to withdraw from the French Open, but he bounced back to reach the Wimbledon final and later claimed gold at the Olympics. Meanwhile, Sinner has already clinched the ATP Year-End No. 1 honors, becoming the first Italian to achieve this feat. The final promises to be a classic encounter. Here's a look at how the two players stack up:

Head-to-Head: Djokovic Leads 4-3

Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner have faced each other seven times, with Djokovic holding a narrow 4-3 lead in their head-to-head. However, Sinner won their most recent encounter in the Australian Open 2024 semi-final. In fact, Sinner has won 3 of their last 4 matches.

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