Video - Four-time champion Djokovic has arrived in Shanghai
The Shanghai Masters 1000 begins this Wednesday with the start of the first round in the main draw. The seeded players, on their side, will only enter the competition during the second round.
This is the case for Novak Djokovic. The 38-year-old Serbian, last year's finalist against Jannik Sinner, will indeed be present in China to defend the points earned during his run last year.
After missing the last three Masters 1000 tournaments (Rome, Toronto, Cincinnati), the former world number 1 has learned his fate and will face Marin Cilic or Nikoloz Basilashvili in his opening match.
In any case, Djokovic, whose participation in the tournament had been confirmed by the organizers in recent days, has indeed arrived in Shanghai and will fine-tune the details of his preparation in the coming days.
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