Novak Djokovic won another match at the Shanghai Masters 1000 this Sunday (5). The Serbian surpassed the German Yannick Hanfmann, number 150 in the world by 2 sets to one. The partials were 4/6, 7/5 and 6/3.
Djokovic grew at the right time of the match after losing the first set and secured the victory after two hours and 45 minutes of play on Chinese soil.
After the match, the number 5 of the world ranking stressed the size of victory even when the body already feels the effects of age.
“I’ve been working for almost three hours, the third round of a masters at 38 [anos]with the crowded stadium applauding my name. It’s a dream come true for me, so I’m very grateful. For me, biologically, it is a little more challenging to deal with it. Yannick has made an amazing match from the beginning, “he said.
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The four-time champion takes the second set against Hanfmann, 7-5. |
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Next opponent
Now, next Tuesday (7), Novak Djokovic will face the Spanish Jaume Munar to advance in the tournament.
