Novak Djokovic wins record fourth Shanghai Masters title as Jamie Murray loses in doubles final
Djokovic has won all four time he's entered the competition
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Your support makes all the difference.Novak Djokovic won a record fourth Shanghai Masters title with a 6-3, 6-4 win over 13th-seeded Borna Coric on Sunday.
The second-seeded Djokovic has won all four Shanghai finals he's contested in his career (2012, 2013, 2015 and 2018). He previously shared the record of winning three Shanghai titles with Andy Murray.
Djokovic holds an 11-0 overall record in finals played in China, where he also won the Beijing tournament six times and the 2008 year-end Tennis Masters Cup held in Shanghai.
"I have been playing really well throughout my career in China," Djokovic told the crowd. "This is definitely a special place for me."
Djokovic dominated opponents behind his powerful serve, winning all 47 of his service games during the tournament. The Serb offered 13th-seeded Coric one break point in the match, in the sixth game of the second set. Coric, who has yet to win a set against Djokovic in three matches played, sailed a forehand wide to miss out on the rare opportunity.
Djokovic, who has now won four titles this season, will move up one ranking spot to No. 2, pushing Roger Federer back to No. 3.
The victory extended his winning streak to 18 matches, the longest of the season by any male player. Federer and Nadal both had 17-match winning streaks during the year.
Coric, who had his right thigh wrapped throughout the match, saved three match points on his own serve in the ninth game of the second set.
But the Croatian couldn't prevent Djokovic from snatching the title on a fourth match point in the next game. Djokovic won the final game to love when Coric sailed a backhand long.
Elsewhere, Britain's Jamie Murray and Brazilian partner Bruno Soares were beaten in straight sets by Polish-Brazilian duo Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo in the doubles final.
Murray and Soares have recently qualified for the ATP Finals in November but were unable to add to their three titles this season as they fell to a 6-4 6-2 defeat in the Shanghai Masters final.
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