SHANGHAI: The "new" Novak Djokovic warned that he used to be gunning for Rafael Nadal's global number one ranking after winning the Shanghai Masters with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Borna Coric on Sunday.
The 14-time Grand Slam champion has been imperious all week and rarely presented a sniff to the 19th-ranked Croatian, a good friend and sometime-training partner.
The end when it inevitably arrived used to be anti-climactic, with the Serb winning the championship point after a video evaluation.
Djokovic buried his head in his hand at the absurdity of it.
The 31-year-old will leapfrog Roger Federer into second in the world when the rankings are launched on Monday however is not going to prevent there as the season reaches its climax.
Spanish nice Nadal, who used to be now not in Shanghai or Beijing final week as a result of a knee harm, can be simply 215 points forward of Djokovic in the race to complete as year-end number one.
"I could not ask for a better scenario," Djokovic, who final sat atop the rankings two years ago, said of his overdue surge to the summit of men's tennis.
"I am very close now to Nadal in the rankings and put myself in a good position for the last period of the year."
Red-hot Djokovic has now been victorious in 18 ATP fits in a row and in recent months received Wimbledon, the Cincinnati Masters, america Open and now Shanghai for a fourth time.
It is all a some distance cry from simply 5 months ago, when Djokovic fell to 22nd in the world as he struggled following elbow surgical procedure in February.
He neglected the second one half of 2017 with elbow and off-court problems, however said he had adapted his sport because the operation.
Djokovic, who has been particularly dominant on his serve, now not dropping one carrier sport in Shanghai, said: "I feel you're seeing the new Novak.
"I do not wish to describe him, that's all I can say.
"I had to reinvent myself and find, , (a) right kind system for luck.
"I discovered it and I'm simply looking to dangle directly to it as long as I can."
Asked by way of AFP if he had a message for the under-pressure Nadal, the Serb smiled: "I will be able to go away that up to your ingenious spirit of journalism."
The 32-year-old Nadal may return from his latest harm for the Paris Masters, which starts at the end of this month.
Djokovic said he may play Vienna or Basel, the week sooner than Paris, so to further rein in his rankings rival.
The 21-year-old Coric said that he had no complaints about losing to "some of the perfect in the historical past of tennis".
In what used to be the largest match of his life, he wore heavy strapping on one thigh and has been bothered by way of a stiff neck that noticed him ponder pulling out sooner than the tournament.
But he refused to blame the ones for defeat to the person he considers something of an idol.
"He used to be the a lot better participant on the court docket. I was enjoying good, actually, I was actually satisfied how I played," he said.
"I felt even though I was serving a little bit higher, he'd nonetheless return my serves, so there is not anything I can do."
Coric, the 13th seed, used to be chasing simplest the 3rd name of his occupation and defeated top seed Federer in the semi-finals to underline his rich promise.
He also allotted of three-time Grand Slam winner and Federer's fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka in his opening match.
The 14-time Grand Slam champion has been imperious all week and rarely presented a sniff to the 19th-ranked Croatian, a good friend and sometime-training partner.
The end when it inevitably arrived used to be anti-climactic, with the Serb winning the championship point after a video evaluation.
Djokovic buried his head in his hand at the absurdity of it.
The 31-year-old will leapfrog Roger Federer into second in the world when the rankings are launched on Monday however is not going to prevent there as the season reaches its climax.
Spanish nice Nadal, who used to be now not in Shanghai or Beijing final week as a result of a knee harm, can be simply 215 points forward of Djokovic in the race to complete as year-end number one.
"I could not ask for a better scenario," Djokovic, who final sat atop the rankings two years ago, said of his overdue surge to the summit of men's tennis.
"I am very close now to Nadal in the rankings and put myself in a good position for the last period of the year."
Red-hot Djokovic has now been victorious in 18 ATP fits in a row and in recent months received Wimbledon, the Cincinnati Masters, america Open and now Shanghai for a fourth time.
It is all a some distance cry from simply 5 months ago, when Djokovic fell to 22nd in the world as he struggled following elbow surgical procedure in February.
He neglected the second one half of 2017 with elbow and off-court problems, however said he had adapted his sport because the operation.
Djokovic, who has been particularly dominant on his serve, now not dropping one carrier sport in Shanghai, said: "I feel you're seeing the new Novak.
"I do not wish to describe him, that's all I can say.
"I had to reinvent myself and find, , (a) right kind system for luck.
"I discovered it and I'm simply looking to dangle directly to it as long as I can."
Asked by way of AFP if he had a message for the under-pressure Nadal, the Serb smiled: "I will be able to go away that up to your ingenious spirit of journalism."
The 32-year-old Nadal may return from his latest harm for the Paris Masters, which starts at the end of this month.
Djokovic said he may play Vienna or Basel, the week sooner than Paris, so to further rein in his rankings rival.
The 21-year-old Coric said that he had no complaints about losing to "some of the perfect in the historical past of tennis".
In what used to be the largest match of his life, he wore heavy strapping on one thigh and has been bothered by way of a stiff neck that noticed him ponder pulling out sooner than the tournament.
But he refused to blame the ones for defeat to the person he considers something of an idol.
"He used to be the a lot better participant on the court docket. I was enjoying good, actually, I was actually satisfied how I played," he said.
"I felt even though I was serving a little bit higher, he'd nonetheless return my serves, so there is not anything I can do."
Coric, the 13th seed, used to be chasing simplest the 3rd name of his occupation and defeated top seed Federer in the semi-finals to underline his rich promise.
He also allotted of three-time Grand Slam winner and Federer's fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka in his opening match.
Djokovic cruises past Coric to win fourth Shanghai title
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