Sinner vs Djokovic Shangai Final 2024

Who wins?


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TheAssassin

G.O.A.T.
Ciao Jannik. Long time no see. The throne must be cosy, no? As it should be. Just don't pisss off the grandmaster tomorrow otherwise another lesson in Torino will be coming.
 
Sinner will win. I hope Djokovic gets a set but not sure. Sinner is playing at another level right now and the clear no1 in world and on hard courts.

Djokovic has shown how incredible he is to get to another final at his age, after injury and a drop off year.

I will go Sinner in 2 close sets!
Sinner unless he has a really bad day. Djokovic struggled against Fritz and Sinner does everything way better than Fritz. As long as its a close match all good for Djokovic even if he loses. What he cannot afford is to get hammered 6-2 6-2 or something like that. If that happens next season could well be brutal for him when he faces Sinner and Alcaraz. I think though it will be a close 3 setter going to Sinner.
 

Winner Sinner

Hall of Fame
Little to analyze, a match in which Sinner has almost everything to lose and Djokovic almost everything to gain. Sinner by winning would certify his superiority on hard surfaces in 2024 with the rest of the circuit taking home his fifth big title of the season on this surface. Djokovic winning even if a 1000 title more or less in his palmares doesn't change anything, it would definitely move him on an ideological level. After beating Alcaraz in the Olympic final on clay, doing the same against Sinner on hard in a season that has shown his definitive decline against the two new masters of the circuit, well it would be yet another demonstration of his greatness.

However, I don't think this can happen, I see Sinner in 2, among the options I would also have put Sinner's victory after Djokovic's retirement.
 

Pheasant

Legend
In the last year, Sinner is 59-4, .936 on hard courts. This is nearly a goat type of run on this surface. And he’s 3-1 against Djoker. This makes Djoker the clear underdog.

Djoker will embrace being the underdog. Thus, I am taking Djoker 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 in a barn-burning thriller
 

Mainad

Bionic Poster
Mr. Goat when are you going to retire? Is it when you start losing more regularly at GS level?

Nope.

Then when?

The day when I lose against Fritz!?

:oops: ;)

Ouch. 0-10 now and counting. Will Fritz ever manage to break this particular duck??? :unsure:
 

roysid

Legend
Mr. Goat when are you going to retire? Is it when you start losing more regularly at GS level?

Nope.

Then when?

The day when I lose against Fritz!?

:oops: ;)
That's ain't happening unless he breaks one leg and one arm during the match. Even then, not sure
 

Genie Of the Bank

Hall of Fame
What hip problem?
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Sinner 6-0, 6-1. He needs to clobber to officially tell everyone sinner has arrived to the party and it’s his tour now. Not the 50 year olds any longer. Sinner is the best in the world now
 

Move

Hall of Fame
I agree with @Rovesciarete. Expect a very agressive Novak, finishing points and coming to the net. Did not work at Wimbledon against Carlos but Novak is better now and could overwhelm Sinner. But his serving needs to be out of this world
 
Djokovic is in better form than their last meeting. I still favor Sinner slightly but I think this is more of a toss up than most might think it is.
I think if it was later last year or early this year I’d agree. However, things have changed a lot now and sinner is the dominant world no1 and on hard courts. Sinner has struggled with alcaraz but bar that been so dominant. Djokovic is playing well but not as consistent as he used to be. The match is on sinner’s racquet. Djoko needs to play a high level and needs some help from the Italian. The problem is sinner isn’t a choker like fritz so Novak can’t afford to drop behind in tiebreak or the match as sinner won’t let him off the hook.
 

Lauren_Girl'

Hall of Fame
I'd say Sinner in 2 if my life depended on this match. But I still give Djokovic a good 40% of chance to win. It's a final of a Masters against a World number #1. And he may not play anything until Turin or maybe even January, so I think he'll be motivated and give everything to try to win this. No one thought he could beat Alcaraz in Paris and he did. But beating Sinner on HC is probably the toughest matchup in 2024.
 
I'd say Sinner in 2 if my life depended on this match. But I still give Djokovic a good 40% of chance to win. It's a final of a Masters against a World number #1. And he may not play anything until Turin or maybe even January, so I think he'll be motivated and give everything to try to win this. No one thought he could beat Alcaraz in Paris and he did. But beating Sinner on HC is probably the toughest matchup in 2024.
Best of 3 sets probably gives Djokovic a better chance at this point even though sinner is still favourite.
 

Airspun

Hall of Fame
Like the Olympic gold no way djoker can lose. He’s +170 I just bet 1000 to win 1700 and pay 2700. Easy money
 
Sinner's to lose but underestimate this Novak at your peril
Man, this summarises it for me too. Hoping it's well contested in which both can play to their strengths.

Djokovic is in better form than their last meeting. I still favor Sinner slightly but I think this is more of a toss up than most might think it is.
Good point, except Novak seemed injured in the semi. Hopefully it won't be anything significant.
 

Djokovic2011

Bionic Poster
Sinner is the clear favourite for this one but I also felt the same way about the Olympics final and we saw how that turned out. When Djokovic wants something badly enough he usually gets it but I also feel like Sinner right now is a bigger challenge on HC than Alcaraz is on clay. Here's hoping for a great final.
 
Both guys are great to watch. I would love if Novak could roll back the years again to win this. Just like he did at the olympics. That said I respect Sinner a lot and he’s a very complete player especially on hard courts.

Sinner will not bottle this as he’s won to much now and is established top player and likely going to be an ATG like Alcaraz. Djokovic will need a fast start and his A game to have a good chance here.
 
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