Novak Djokovic captured the ninth title of his impressive season with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final of Shanghai Masters.
The top-seeded Serbian player extended his winning streak to 17 straight matches dating back to his championship run at the US Open. He has also won 22 consecutive sets.
Tsonga came into the match leading the tournament with 64 aces, but Djokovic returned so effectively, he broke the Frenchman three times and held him to zero aces in the opener.
Tsonga played more aggressively in the second set, but still had to fight off five break points until Djokovic was finally able to convert on his sixth when the Frenchman double-faulted while serving at 4-all. Djokovic then served out the match in the next game.
Saketh wins one, loses one
Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam): Saketh Myneni rounded off a fantastic week in Ho Chi Minh as part of $50,000 ATP Challenger tournament by winning the singles title but lost the doubles final.
Unseeded Myneni won the singles clash against Australia’s Jordan Thompson 7-5, 6-3 in a little under 90 minutes to pick up his second Challenger title. His first had come last year in Indore.
In doubles, Myneni and Sanam Singh lost 1-6, 6-3, 10-8 to Tristan lamasine and Nils langer. Myneni had previously won three doubles titles.