Jannik Sinner received a special honor from the Shanghai Masters organizers after arriving at the ATP 1000 event. The defending champion was honored with a terracotta statue, with the organizers commemorating his last year’s excellent triumph. He will now seek to win the title for the second time.

Sinner is yet to win a Masters 1000 tournament this season having reached the final of the Italian Open and Cincinnati Open. He entered Shanghai a day after winning the China Open in Beijing. The 24-year-old defeated Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2 in the final, a day after beating Alex de Minaur in three sets in the semi-final.

Ahead of Sinner’s opening match at the Shanghai Masters, he was greeted with a tribute that combined sporting excellence with cultural tradition. In a video posted on X, Sin

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