Shanghai Masters 2024: Djokovic through to fourth round
Novak Djokovic powered through to the last 16 of the Shanghai Masters on Tuesday, steamrolling Italian Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 6-2 in just over an hour.
The four-time Shanghai champion completely dominated 30th-ranked Cobolli, breaking him in the second and sixth games of the first set.
“I can’t complain about anything in the game, I was able to play aggressively,” Djokovic said.
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“I’m glad to be progressing through a tournament that has meant a lot to me in my career.”
Fans waved Serbian flags and screamed in delight when the former world number one wrote part of his name in Chinese characters on a camera lens at the end of the match.
Djokovic will next play Russian Roman Safiullin, who upset American Frances Tiafoe in three tight sets.
“I’m glad to finally play a match after three days of rain, it’s been a hassle for a lot of players,” Djokovic said.