“Over the years, some of the best support I receive anywhere in the world is in China. Shanghai has always been one of my favorite tournaments in the season,” wrote Novak Djokovic on X two years ago. It isn’t hard to see why; Djokovic reigns supreme in China, having won Olympic bronze in Beijing, the Beijing Open a record six times, and the Shanghai Masters a record 4 times. Now, appearing in Shanghai for the 11th time, Djokovic has earned another record just one match in.

It was a battle of veterans in the Round of 64, with the Serb easily overcoming Marin Cilic , 7-6(2), 6-4 in the Round of 64. With the win, the 38-year-old Djokovic is now the oldest player to defeat a Grand Slam champion at an ATP Masters 1000 event since the format’s introduction in 1990 — a testament to his endu

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