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Sinner, Djokovic to characteristic in blockbuster Shanghai double invoice

Shanghai night ticket holder in for uncommon double deal with

October 04, 2025

The largest stars are sometimes scheduled to play beneath the night lights on the ATP Tour, however not often do two of the sport’s greats compete in the identical session.

Shanghai night time ticket holders on the Rolex Shanghai Masters may need anticipated to see Jannik Sinner or Novak Djokovic play through the night time session on Sunday, with the No. 2 and No. 5 gamers within the PIF ATP Rankings each within the draw’s backside half. As an alternative, these fortunate followers can have the chance to see each giants of the sport.

At 6:30 p.m. native time, Djokovic will open the night session in opposition to German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann within the pair’s second Lexus ATP Head2Head assembly. That match might be adopted by Sinner vs. twenty seventh seed Tallon Griekspoor, with the Italian bidding to increase his excellent report in opposition to the Dutchman to 7-0.

“I am very early in my profession nonetheless, however I am very glad to play after Novak. It is nice for the followers, it is nice to hopefully watch some good tennis in each matches,” Sinner stated, discussing the most well liked ticket within the sport.

The double invoice comes at a becoming time, coinciding with the twentieth anniversary of the Qizhong Forest Sports activities Metropolis Area, which was initially constructed to host the Nitto ATP Finals (then the ATP World Tour Finals) from 2005-08. The stadium has a retractable metal roof that spirals open and shut. When closed, the roof resembles a blooming magnolia, Shanghai’s official flower.

With Sinner and Djokovic set to compete in the identical session on Sunday, they might face off in the identical match later on the ATP Masters 1000 occasion. If each gamers notch three extra wins, they might meet within the semi-finals. That potential assembly could be their eleventh Lexus ATP Head2Head showdown; Sinner leads the sequence 6-4 with wins of their previous 5 conferences, together with this season at Roland Garros and Wimbledon.