Novak Djokovic couldn’t handle Jannik Sinner. The Serbian fell against the world number 1 this Sunday in the final of the Shanghai Masters 1000 by 7-6 (7-4) and 6-3. In this way, the Italian settled even further at the top of the ranking and took away Nole’s chance to win his 100th title.
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In addition, Sinner confirmed his great year with his seventh trophy after the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati and the US Open. Jannik seems to be the flag of the new generation of tennis players, with the added value that managed to beat Djokovic under the watchful eye of Roger Federer in the stands.
Now, it was precisely the Swiss who stole the show during Novak’s speech. After receiving the second place trophy, Djokovic dedicated a few words to Roger and jokingly blamed him for the defeat.
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What did Novak Djokovic say about Roger Federer after losing the Shanghai Masters 1000 final?
Djokovic took the microphone and looked directly at Federer to say: “It’s good to see you, Roger. “I wish you were here on the court with us.”. That’s when she jokingly blamed him for the fall: “It’s the first time I play against you. “I had a lot of pressure today”.
“It’s good to see you, Roger. I wish you were with us playing.” From Novak Djokovic to His Majesty, Federer ❤️
The broadcast cameras focused on Roger and he did not hesitate to laugh at Nole’s words. In addition, the Serbian also thanked Carlos Alcaraz for his presence in the stadium.
