Djokovic closes in on world No. 1 Nadal
Published on: Monday, October 15, 2018
SHANGHAI: Novak Djokovic is within touching distance of Rafael Nadal's number one ranking after winning the Shanghai Masters with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Borna Coric on Sunday.The 21-year-old Croatian Coric had his right thigh heavily strapped and had been suffering a stiff neck for what was the biggest match of his young career.Serbia's Djokovic broke the 19th-ranked Coric—his good friend and sometime-training partner—in the sixth game of the first set on the way to another no-nonsense victory.
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The end was anti-climactic—Djokovic winning the championship point after a video review, Coric having challenged the call.Djokovic buried his head in his hand at the absurdity of it.The 31-year-old will leapfrog Roger Federer into second in the world when the rankings are released on Monday and is in imperious form as the season reaches its climax.The 14-time Grand Slam champion has been victorious in 18 ATP matches in a row and in recent months won Wimbledon, the Cincinnati Masters, the US Open and now Shanghai.
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