Novak Djokovic paid a special tribute to Roger Federer after his old rival turned up to watch his Shanghai Masters final. The world No. 4 suffered a straight-set defeat to Jannik Sinner in front of a star-studded crowd, with Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero also in attendance.

Novak Djokovic suffered a straight-set defeat to Jannik Sinner in the final of the Shanghai Masters, with Roger Federer watching on from the stands

Novak Djokovic has revealed he will maintain his motivation to keep playing as long as he believes he can “go toe-to-toe with the big guys” after his loss to Jannik Sinner in the Shanghai final. The legendary Serb also admitted he has already achieved all of the biggest goals in his career as he discussed missing out on winning his 100th ATP title.

Novak Djokovic sent a cheeky jibe the way of fellow tennis legend Roger Federer after booking his place in the final of the Shanghai Masters. Having reached the final of all four Grand Slams last year, winning all but three, hopes were high for Djokovic heading into the 2024 campaign.