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 document 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 document with a powerful serving show to take out Fritz, coming by means of an in depth second-set tiebreak the place he saved a set level.
You possibly can see the stats + highlights under.
Shanghai Masters 2024 Semi-Remaining 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 mode the place he fights fireplace with fireplace but in addition stays extremely regular. Machac performed some fashionable factors, however the Italian was in a position to ramp up his degree on the finish of every set to win the extra important 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 enjoying each level with the utmost depth I may, so I’m very glad about that. I’m glad to be again in a ultimate once more. I felt like in Miami I used to be hitting the ball superb. The circumstances that week and the way I touched the ball, I felt nice. In Cincinnati it’s a bit completely different. The circumstances there are normally 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 trying ahead to [the final], to play each match I can in the absolute best manner and to attempt to discover a answer one way or the other. 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 Gained | 74% (34/46) | 64% (29/45) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Gained | 61% (14/23) | 50% (12/24) |
| Break Factors Saved | 67% (2/3) | 57% (4/7) |
| 1st Return Factors Gained | 36% (16/45) | 26% (12/46) |
| 2nd Return Factors Gained | 50% (12/24) | 39% (9/23) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 43% (3/7) | 33% (1/3) |
| Winners | 27 | 25 |
| Unforced Errors | 12 | 36 |
| Web Factors Gained | 63% (5/8) | 72% (13/18) |
| Max Factors In Row | 7 | 5 |
| Service Factors Gained | 70% (48/69) | 59% (41/69) |
| Return Factors Gained | 41% (28/69) | 30% (21/69) |
| Complete Factors Gained | 55% (76/138) | 45% (62/138) |
| Max Video games In Row | 3 | 2 |
| Service Video games Gained | 91% (10/11) | 73% (8/11) |
| Return Video games Gained | 27% (3/11) | 9% (1/11) |
| Complete Video games Gained | 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 thankfully for him, the knee drawback 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 unsure.
Anyway, Fritz has had a stellar 2024, and with 49 match wins, he’s proper up there with the perfect of them, but Djokovic is kryptonite for him.
A confidence-boosting maintain from 0/40 within the opening recreation by no means was something extra for the American. Whereas he did have a set level within the second set tiebreak, he didn’t familiarize yourself with the Djokovic serve, with the Serb profitable 78% and 62% behind his first and second serve, respectively.
As for his health that seemed a difficulty the tail finish of yesterday’s match, he did want some remedy at 5-6 within the second set right now, and kinda needed to battle for the win after dominating for a set and a half, so he shall 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 mentioned it many occasions, the help that I get right here is great and I’m very grateful. That creates an power that retains me going, retains me operating, so I did come right here positively with a imaginative and prescient and a want to get to the ultimate and struggle for a a centesimal title. I get that probability in opposition to the perfect participant on the planet, and let’s see what occurs. It all the time takes it out of me, these sorts of battles, however notably in the direction of the tip of the event,” mentioned Djokovic. “At this stage of my profession, I’m doing my greatest to recuperate and I had some points right here and there on the court docket, bodily, yesterday and right now. However I managed to beat it. It was a stern check. Taylor is in kind, enjoying most likely the perfect tennis of his life coming off a Grand Slam ultimate, and he’s enjoying rather well, notably on this floor. He’s serving massive, so I knew it will be a giant check 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 Gained | 78% (39/50) | 71% (35/49) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Gained | 62% (13/21) | 54% (19/35) |
| Break Factors Saved | 100% (2/2) | 89% (8/9) |
| 1st Return Factors Gained | 29% (14/49) | 22% (11/50) |
| 2nd Return Factors Gained | 46% (16/35) | 38% (8/21) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 11% (1/9) | 0% (0/2) |
| Winners | 28 | 21 |
| Unforced Errors | 17 | 17 |
| Web Factors Gained | 70% (7/10) | 70% (7/10) |
| Max Factors In Row | 7 | 5 |
| Service Factors Gained | 73% (52/71) | 64% (54/84) |
| Return Factors Gained | 36% (30/84) | 27% (19/71) |
| Complete Factors Gained | 53% (82/155) | 47% (73/155) |
| Max Video games In Row | 3 | 1 |
| Service Video games Gained | 100% (11/11) | 91% (10/11) |
| Return Video games Gained | 9% (1/11) | 0% (0/11) |
| Complete Video games Gained | 55% (12/22) | 45% (10/22) |
Highlights
Shanghai Rolex Masters 2024 Remaining
- Jannik Sinner (1) vs Novak Djokovic (4)
