Novak Djokovic reacts to seeing Roger Federer in the Shanghai crowd | ATP Tour
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Djokovic on Federer as a spectator: ‘I don’t usually see you at home’
The Serbian reacts to seeing the Swiss look good in the Shanghai final crowd
October 13, 2024
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Roger Federer and Carlos Alcaraz were in the Rolex Shanghai Masters final.
By ATP staff
As Jannik Sinner claimed his seventh title of the season against Novak Djokovic at the Rolex Shanghai Masters, there were familiar faces in the stands.
Roger Federer, a two-time Shanghai title winner (2014 & 2017), was among those in attendance to witness the World No. 1 delays Djokovic’s bid to join the Swiss giants in surpassing 100 tour-level titles.
“I’m happy to see Roger, I don’t usually see him on the courts,” said Djokovic, who lost 7-6(4), 6-3 to Sinner in the tournament match. “I wish you were here on the field playing with us, but maybe I’m playing in front of you for the first time, so I added pressure today.”
“I wish you were here in court playing with us…”@DjokerNole together 🥺@rogerfederer | @SH_RolexMasters | #RolexShanghaiMasters pic.twitter.com/JLHzdehcj8
– ATP Tour (@atptour) October 13, 2024
Sinner has continued to run on hard courts this season, going 8-2 against top-5 players on the surface in more appearances than four-time champion Djokovic’s record. The 23-year-old’s only two defeats were in Indian Wells and Beijing against fierce rival Carlos Alcaraz.
The Spaniard, along with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, was also on hand inside the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena as Sinner claimed his seventh major Tour title of 2024 and leveled his Lexus ATP Head2Head series with Djokovic at 4 -4.
