Djokovic Sees Silver Lining in Shanghai Masters Defeat to Sinner

Djokovic Sees Silver Lining in Shanghai Masters Defeat to Sinner
Serbia's Novak Djokovic during a press conference after losing his final match against Italy's Jannik Sinner on Day 14 of 2024 Shanghai Rolex Masters at Qi Zhong Tennis Centre in Shanghai, China, on Oct. 13, 2024. Tingshu Wang/Reuters
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SHANGHAI—Former world number one Novak Djokovic will take plenty of positives from his performance at the Shanghai Masters despite his defeat by Jannik Sinner on Sunday, as the Serb rediscovered his form after a disappointing U.S. Open campaign.

Djokovic, a 24-times Grand Slam champion, won his first Olympic gold medal at the Paris Games in August, but then suffered a third-round defeat at Flushing Meadows to Alexei Popyrin.