Hot Take: Djokovic will win Shanghai Masters!

[yash_chanda72]

With US Open coming to an end!

It's better to put your opinions forward about Shanghai Masters 1000, who do you take as your potential champion.

Since Djokovic is competing after a long time in this tournament and he has not won a master's 1000 this year, he will surely be motivated to grab this one.

Thoughts?

 

[KingCarlitos]

Djokovic prob has the body but I doubt he has the motivation to continue competing for Masters anymore, The guy wants one last slam for sure though.

 

[Lleytonstation]

They still play that?

 

[chjtennis]

Good luck to Nole, but Sinner, Meddy and Zed will be tough to beat there.

 

[pirhaksar]

Is he even going to play there? Might as well take the rest of the year off and give it one final go in 2025. I guess he needs to protect his ranking for slam seeding and draws.

 

[DonutBoy1128]

technically djokovic will be a seed cuz he got wimbledon final and consistent slam result for AO and RG

 

[nolefam_2024]

Nah

We thought the same in IW but he lost in second match

This is some of the lower times of his life. Now we should look towards 2025.

 

[adil1972]

Djok has motivation but not body

 

[nolefam_2024]

Djok has motivation but not body

Nole has the body. He needs more reps to get back in form now. 2024 is gone anyway.

2025 will see him near his best again

 

[ibbi]

All I'll say is I hope it is less of a hot mess than it was last year.

 

[Tano]

Nole has the body. He needs more reps to get back in form now. 2024 is gone anyway.

2025 will see him near his best again

Of course, as he turns 38, we will see the best version of Djokovic in a long time.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

He’s the 4th favourite so has a punchers chance.

 

[SneederFeeder]

The only 2 reasons he could even think to take a crack at it is if 1) He cares about going for the YEC (he's #9 in the race now) or 2) He wants to accumulate points to have an alright seeding in the later Slams of 2025 too, as he's unlikely to keep his AO Semi Points

 

[Mainad]

Is he even going to play there? Might as well take the rest of the year off and give it one final go in 2025. I guess he needs to protect his ranking for slam seeding and draws.

He has always enjoyed playing in China where he has always been very popular so it's possible he might decide to play there.

 

[GRASScaraz]

No Alcaraz is winning that.
Last year Sinner was fresh after US Open early exit
Now the opposite will happen with Alcaraz

 

[RSJfan]

This is a sad time for Egg fans. Kübler-Ross talked about this. Sad for Raul.

 

[geromino]

Doubt he will play

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

No Alcaraz is winning that.
Last year Sinner was fresh after US Open early exit
Now the opposite will happen with Alcaraz

LOL

 

[Backspin1183]

He's likely not even playing it. Nothing matters for him anymore after winning the Olympic gold medal.

 

[Rosstour]

No Alcaraz is winning that.
Last year Sinner was fresh after US Open early exit
Now the opposite will happen with Alcaraz

Courts too fast for Carlos IMO

 

[dking68]

He’s the 4th favourite so has a punchers chance.

Sinner is not losing another match if he wins here. Think he dominates the indoor season and atp finals

 

[jayvee]

Djokovic is only playing Paris and Finals.

 

[ND-13]

If he can avoid Sinner and Alcaraz

 

[junior74]

Does he care after the olympics? Looks like he tok Alcaraz’ soul - and his own

 

[socallefty]

Djokovic is only playing Paris and Finals.

He has to get into the Finals first. He is currently #9 in the Race to Turin.

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[nolefam_2024]

He has to get into the Finals first. He is currently #9 in the Race to Turin.

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He should play Beijing Shanghai and then skip Paris if he qualified. Otherwise play something like Vienna and qualify

 

[adil1972]

Nole has the body. He needs more reps to get back in form now. 2024 is gone anyway.

2025 will see him near his best again

What is rep???

 

[nolefam_2024]

What is rep???

Repetition

 

[yash_chanda72]

He's likely not even playing it. Nothing matters for him anymore after winning the Olympic gold medal.

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Yup! He will win it!

 

[Tennfan123]

Okay

 

[Aabye5]

If he can avoid Sinner and Alcaraz

Done

 

[Hitman]

Djokovic in the tournament already took this event up several notches. He is Shanghai GOAT, the best China has ever seen.

 

[Aabye5]

Michelsen or Bu to beat Djokovic

 

[JJGUY]

Shanghai is not olympic, so probably no

 

[Lauren_Girl']

With US Open coming to an end!

It's better to put your opinions forward about Shanghai Masters 1000, who do you take as your potential champion.

Since Djokovic is competing after a long time in this tournament and he has not won a master's 1000 this year, he will surely be motivated to grab this one.

Thoughts?

Will be interesting to see how he looks. I don't think he cares about Masters anymore... but but but, it's Shanghaï. One of the main reason why he is playing Shanghaï is for his fans. He has a massive fanbase in China. Shanghaï is historically a good Masters for him, he won it 4 times in 9 attempts (+ the WTF in 2008). And he also needs some points if he doesn't want to fall out of the Top-8 for the AO. He's gonna lose 2300 if he skips Bercy/Turin.

He was looking okay in his Davis Cup match... though his opponent was ranked #750. But he won 6-0 6-1 in 40 minutes and his serve was better than at the USO. Let's see. Sinner/Medvedev/Alcaraz are all on the opposite half. I hope he can win a few matches at least. I'll be disappointed if he treats Shanghaï like he did IW, but it is what it is. He won what he wanted to win this year. He won the Slam race. He has nothing left to prove. It wouldn't shock me if he loses to Bu or Wawrinka in the opening round.

 

[JJGUY]

Will be interesting to see how he looks. I don't think he cares about Masters anymore... but but but, it's Shanghaï. One of the main reason why he is playing Shanghaï is for his fans. He has a massive fanbase in China. Shanghaï is historically a good Masters for him, he won it 4 times in 9 attempts (+ the WTF in 2008). And he also needs some points if he doesn't want to fall out of the Top-8 for the AO. He's gonna lose 2300 if he skips Bercy/Turin.

He was looking okay in his Davis Cup match... though his opponent was ranked #750. But he won 6-0 6-1 in 40 minutes and his serve was better than at the USO. Let's see. Sinner/Medvedev/Alcaraz are all on the opposite half. I hope he can win a few matches at least. I'll be disappointed if he treats Shanghaï like he did IW, but it is what it is. He won what he wanted to win this year. He won the Slam race. He has nothing left to prove. It wouldn't shock me if he loses to Bu or Wawrinka in the opening round.

yeah he is there to meet his fans after 5 years, and many people think this will be the last time he ever plays in Shanghai.

 

[Bartelby]

Wasn't Novak shanghaied in Melbourne?

 

[GrandSlam24]

100

 

[Sudacafan]

With US Open coming to an end!

It's better to put your opinions forward about Shanghai Masters 1000, who do you take as your potential champion.

Since Djokovic is competing after a long time in this tournament and he has not won a master's 1000 this year, he will surely be motivated to grab this one.

Thoughts?

What should we do to you if you are wrong?

 

[nolefam_2024]

Will be interesting to see how he looks. I don't think he cares about Masters anymore... but but but, it's Shanghaï. One of the main reason why he is playing Shanghaï is for his fans. He has a massive fanbase in China. Shanghaï is historically a good Masters for him, he won it 4 times in 9 attempts (+ the WTF in 2008). And he also needs some points if he doesn't want to fall out of the Top-8 for the AO. He's gonna lose 2300 if he skips Bercy/Turin.

He was looking okay in his Davis Cup match... though his opponent was ranked #750. But he won 6-0 6-1 in 40 minutes and his serve was better than at the USO. Let's see. Sinner/Medvedev/Alcaraz are all on the opposite half. I hope he can win a few matches at least. I'll be disappointed if he treats Shanghaï like he did IW, but it is what it is. He won what he wanted to win this year. He won the Slam race. He has nothing left to prove. It wouldn't shock me if he loses to Bu or Wawrinka in the opening round.

Djokovic probably will be serious only in 2025. I have zero trust in him now. In rest of 2024.

2024 is gone.

 

[GrandSlam24]

Then let's just wait for the defeat and enjoy life with the 99 titles

 

[Sport]

We can finally take the "he doesn't care about Masters" meme seriously. No way he cares about Shanghai at this point.

 

[yash_chanda72]

What should we do to you if you are wrong?

I asked to write your opinions!!

 

[gamelovergold]

Going by what djokovic played yesterday it is easily seen that his speed on the court has gone . Alcaraz and sinner are youngerand faster. If miracle happens then only DJOKOVIC can win

 

[Hitman]

Going by what djokovic played yesterday it is easily seen that his speed on the court has gone . Alcaraz and sinner are youngerand faster. If miracle happens then only DJOKOVIC can win

True, but it was also his first match back in a while, there was rust and he was mistiming a lot of things.

 

[Gary Duane]

I think we will see over the next couple of matches what his level is. I will only say that from experience I never bet against this guy.

 

[AgassiSuperSlam11]

With Meddy, Alcaraz, and Sinner all on the opposite side may only need 1 herculean effort to take the title.

 

[GoatNo1]

he has certainly already won the hearts of Shanghai people

https://x.com/milos64692648/status/1842638024141685153

 

[yash_chanda72]

I think I should start predicting future!!

 

[zakopinjo]

We want the 100th title tomorrow