Despite it being evident that his physical condition is not as it used to be, the Serbian tries to maintain his battle with Alcaraz and Sinner with his serve, this being the third year with the best percentages of his career.
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is on the verge of qualifying for the 2025 ATP Finals, but the big question remains whether he will decide to compete in the event that gathers the best players of the year or will opt out. When asked about it at the 2025 ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai, the Balkan player gave some clues. "I no longer make long-term plans. After Shanghai, the only thing I'm certain of is that I will play in Athens. Then, I'll see if I go to Turin. I'm not sure yet, but I hope to compete there again, we'll see," he commented.
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The weekend is approaching, and that means the stars come out to play. At the Shanghai 2025 Masters 1000, excitement awaits this Friday. Just take a look at the order of play they have prepared for us this Friday, October 3rd. Many matches to look forward to, but above all, a first-round clash between Novak Djokovic and Marin Cilic that promises to be thrilling.
The Balkan showdown will grab most of the attention, but there will be more. For instance, the return to competition of Ben Shelton after a few weeks sidelined due to injury, or the presence of Taylor Fritz closing the day as the established leading player he has become. Others like Frances Tiafoe, Casper Ruud, or Holger Rune will add their personal touch to the evening, not forgetting our very own Jaume Munar, who has a beautiful match against Flavio Cobolli.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Orden de juego del viernes 3 de octubre en el ATP Shanghái 2025: Djokovic-Cilic, partido estrella
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Novak Djokovic arrives at the ATP Shanghai 2025 eager for victories, confidence, and a strong end to the season that can propel him to compete for the Australian Open in 2026. The Serbian will kick off tomorrow against Marin Cilic, but he has already spent several days on the training courts, and his level seems optimal, as evidenced by an incredible point captured by the tournament's organization against Holger Rune. It seems that a great tournament awaits us in the lower half of the draw.
Novak Djokovic x Holger Rune.
— Rolex Shanghai Masters (@SH_RolexMasters) October 2, 2025
Surrounded by fans on our beautiful new practice court 😍@DjokerNole @holgerrune2003 #RolexShanghaiMasters pic.twitter.com/y3zruIfKd7
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El tremendo punto que demuestra que Djokovic está listo para Shanghái
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The Serbian analyzes his season, explains why he keeps playing, and weighs in on the widespread debate about the toughness of the schedule.
The Serbian opens fire in Shanghai against an opponent he has faced twenty times, the Croatian Marin Cilic. Between them, there will be 75 years on the court.
Novak Djokovic has returned to the courts a month after his elimination in the semifinals of the US Open at the hands of Carlos Alcaraz. The Serbian lands at the ATP Masters in Shanghai with the goal of replicating, at a minimum, last year's final. However, he will begin his journey in China against a tough opponent he knows perfectly: Marin Cilic. The 37-year-old Croatian will be Belgrade's rival after defeating Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-3, 7-6(5) in the first round, after an hour and a half of play.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Djokovic debutará en el ATP Shanghái 2025 contra un viejo conocido
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Carlos Alcaraz keeps breaking early records. The Spaniard, at 22 years old, already has 24 titles, six of them being Grand Slams, and is the world number one. Hence, the comparison with the Big 3 is inevitable. In fact, only Rafael Nadal was younger when he achieved his 24th title, as he was 21 years and 328 days old compared to Alcaraz's 22 years and 148 days. Roger Federer was 23 years and 196 days old, and Novak Djokovic 23 years and 352 days when they reached this title count.
📊 The age of the Big 3 and Carlos Alcaraz at the time of winning their 24th title on the main circuit:
— Jeu, Set et Maths (@JeuSetMaths) September 30, 2025
🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal: 21 years and 328 days
🇪🇸 Carlos Alcaraz: 22 years and 148 days
🇨🇭 Roger Federer: 23 years and 196 days
🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic: 23 years and 352 days https://t.co/xq0lhaQLZL pic.twitter.com/DXXbWnW2Sm
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Solo Nadal supera a Alcaraz en este dato de precocidad
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Despite it being evident that his physical condition is not as it used to be, the Serbian tries to maintain his battle with Alcaraz and Sinner with his serve, this being the third year with the best percentages of his career.
Novak Djokovic arrives at the ATP Shanghai 2025 eager for victories, confidence, and a strong end to the season that can propel him to compete for the Australian Open in 2026. The Serbian will kick off tomorrow against Marin Cilic, but he has already spent several days on the training courts, and his level seems optimal, as evidenced by an incredible point captured by the tournament's organization against Holger Rune. It seems that a great tournament awaits us in the lower half of the draw.
Novak Djokovic x Holger Rune.
— Rolex Shanghai Masters (@SH_RolexMasters) October 2, 2025
Surrounded by fans on our beautiful new practice court 😍@DjokerNole @holgerrune2003 #RolexShanghaiMasters pic.twitter.com/y3zruIfKd7
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El tremendo punto que demuestra que Djokovic está listo para Shanghái
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Novak Djokovic is on the verge of qualifying for the 2025 ATP Finals, but the big question remains whether he will decide to compete in the event that gathers the best players of the year or will opt out. When asked about it at the 2025 ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai, the Balkan player gave some clues. "I no longer make long-term plans. After Shanghai, the only thing I'm certain of is that I will play in Athens. Then, I'll see if I go to Turin. I'm not sure yet, but I hope to compete there again, we'll see," he commented.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Djokovic, sobre su presencia en Turín: "Aún no estoy seguro, pero..."
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The Serbian analyzes his season, explains why he keeps playing, and weighs in on the widespread debate about the toughness of the schedule.
The weekend is approaching, and that means the stars come out to play. At the Shanghai 2025 Masters 1000, excitement awaits this Friday. Just take a look at the order of play they have prepared for us this Friday, October 3rd. Many matches to look forward to, but above all, a first-round clash between Novak Djokovic and Marin Cilic that promises to be thrilling.
The Balkan showdown will grab most of the attention, but there will be more. For instance, the return to competition of Ben Shelton after a few weeks sidelined due to injury, or the presence of Taylor Fritz closing the day as the established leading player he has become. Others like Frances Tiafoe, Casper Ruud, or Holger Rune will add their personal touch to the evening, not forgetting our very own Jaume Munar, who has a beautiful match against Flavio Cobolli.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Orden de juego del viernes 3 de octubre en el ATP Shanghái 2025: Djokovic-Cilic, partido estrella
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The Serbian opens fire in Shanghai against an opponent he has faced twenty times, the Croatian Marin Cilic. Between them, there will be 75 years on the court.
Novak Djokovic has returned to the courts a month after his elimination in the semifinals of the US Open at the hands of Carlos Alcaraz. The Serbian lands at the ATP Masters in Shanghai with the goal of replicating, at a minimum, last year's final. However, he will begin his journey in China against a tough opponent he knows perfectly: Marin Cilic. The 37-year-old Croatian will be Belgrade's rival after defeating Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-3, 7-6(5) in the first round, after an hour and a half of play.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Djokovic debutará en el ATP Shanghái 2025 contra un viejo conocido
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Carlos Alcaraz keeps breaking early records. The Spaniard, at 22 years old, already has 24 titles, six of them being Grand Slams, and is the world number one. Hence, the comparison with the Big 3 is inevitable. In fact, only Rafael Nadal was younger when he achieved his 24th title, as he was 21 years and 328 days old compared to Alcaraz's 22 years and 148 days. Roger Federer was 23 years and 196 days old, and Novak Djokovic 23 years and 352 days when they reached this title count.
📊 The age of the Big 3 and Carlos Alcaraz at the time of winning their 24th title on the main circuit:
— Jeu, Set et Maths (@JeuSetMaths) September 30, 2025
🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal: 21 years and 328 days
🇪🇸 Carlos Alcaraz: 22 years and 148 days
🇨🇭 Roger Federer: 23 years and 196 days
🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic: 23 years and 352 days https://t.co/xq0lhaQLZL pic.twitter.com/DXXbWnW2Sm
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Solo Nadal supera a Alcaraz en este dato de precocidad
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Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are the dominant forces on the circuit, much like Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic once were. This interesting statistic confirms it, not only through their titles and gameplay but also by the fact that the number one and two in the world have each clinched an ATP title in the same week, ATP Tokyo and ATP Beijing respectively. This hadn't happened since the Spanish (Acapulco) and the Serbian (Dubai) achieved it in 2020.
In the 2020s it happened twice that the World No. 1 and the World No. 2 won a title in the same week
— Mario Boccardi (@boccardi_marioo) October 1, 2025
Dubai 2020: 🏆Djokovic
Acapulco 2020: 🏆Nadal
Tokyo 2025: 🏆Alcaraz
Beijing 2025: 🏆Sinner pic.twitter.com/DEdoqmuFLH
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz y Sinner replican a Nadal y Djokovic en una curiosa estadística
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Jannik Sinner adds 170 points to his ATP ranking after winning the title in Beijing, narrowing the gap to Carlos Alcaraz to 590 points. Alcaraz, defending his title in Tokyo, did not lose any points. Sinner could further reduce this gap by winning in Shanghai, as Alcaraz is set to lose 200 points.
In other movements, Taylor Fritz returns to the top 4, displacing Novak Djokovic, and Alex de Minaur moves to seventh place, surpassing Jack Draper. Rising stars are Learner Tien reaching 36th place after an impressive performance in Beijing, and Jenson Brooksby climbing 29 positions to 57th in the world rankings.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Ranking ATP: Sinner recorta distancias a Alcaraz y Fritz supera a Djokovic
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