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Sinner defends Shanghai crown with Nole looming
Bangkok Post
|October 03, 2025
World No.2 Jannik Sinner said yesterday he anticipates “a very, very difficult and tough challenge” as he prepares to defend his Shanghai Masters title, a day after winning the China Open.
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The 24-year-old Italian dominated teenager Learner Tien to clinch his 21st ATP title in Beijing on Wednesday, before travelling down to Shanghai hours later.
With no Carlos Alcaraz, who has withdrawn because of “physical issues’, Sinner's main rival in the ATP 1000 tournament looks to be four-time Shanghai champion Novak Djokovic.
This story is from the October 03, 2025 edition of Bangkok Post.
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