Jannik Sinner’s No. 1 seed was injured in the match against the Dutch Tallon Griekooor in the third round. In this match, the Italian player won 7-5 but then he lost to the second game with a score of 5-7, before the injury forced him to give up in the third game when he was led 2-3.

Meanwhile, 38-year-old Novak Djokovic has started slowly with 4-6 defeat against Yannik Hanfmann in the first game. He then showed his bravery to come back to win the next two games with a score of 7-5, 6-3 to end the match after 2 hours 42 minutes.

Djokovic said he had “shown a lot of bravery” in this match. He said: “The crowd has cheered on me and from the end of the second game, I started to enter better.

I often have to fight in the matches that may not be a better player. Fighting to the end is something that I am quite familiar throughout my career, but I have persevered and expressed my bravery. “

Djokovic also acknowledged that the weather in Shanghai made him difficult: “It is harsh when the humidity is up to 80% of day to day, especially during the day under hot weather, sunny weather is even more severe. Biological, for me, dealing with this is a bit more difficult, but today I really have to overcome the storm.”

Djokovic will face the Spanish tennis player not arranged Jaume Munar seed in the 16th round.