Shanghai Masters: Roger Federer beaten but Novak Djokovic into final against Borna Coric
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Roger Federer was beaten by Croatia's Borna Coric in the Shanghai Masters semi-finals but Novak Djokovic reached Sunday's final with a dominant victory.
Swiss 20-time Grand Slam champion Federer, who will be replaced by Djokovic as world number two on Monday, lost 6-4 6-4 to Coric.
Serb Djokovic thrashed German world number five Alexander Zverev 6-2 6-1 in just over an hour to reach the final.
It will be Coric's first final at a Masters 1000 tournament.
Djokovic, 31, is on a 17-match winning streak, a run that includes titles at the US Open and Cincinnati Masters.
The Wimbledon champion last lost a match in the Rogers Cup third round on 10 August.
"Being number two after this tournament is also a great achievement, considering the first four, five months of the year and considering I had the [elbow] surgery," said 14-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic.
"Where I was about four months ago and where I am today is quite an extreme opposite.
"I'm just cherishing that achievement and every moment spent on the court."
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Poulter plays tennis
Missing a tournament is a reason to “loathe” a tennis player
There are players called Nedal and Djockavic
There are a zillion people over the age of 37 on earth, no wonder it’s getting a tad warm?
I shall retire educated and relieved that I don’t have to actually meet the turnips that comment on these boards.
While Sasha is a good player, I do believe he's somewhat one dimensional and over-rated. Players like Novak will work him out and beat him comfortably, as shown today.
If that were true, Fed would at least have made it close. Nope. He just got outplayed today.
Congratulations to Coric who played superbly and hardly missed a first serve. Croatia v Serbia in the final could be tasty. If Coric can repeat that level of performance he's in with a shout.
As long as Roger can keep/stay in the top 10, he should carry on playing as he still has a lot to offer to the sport.