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Djokovic beats Coric to win Shanghai Masters
The 21-year-old Croatian Coric had his right thigh heavily strapped and had been suffering a stiff neck for what was the biggest match of his young career.
Updated on: Oct 14, 2018, 15:58:17 IST
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Novak Djokovic is within touching distance of Rafael Nadal’s number one ranking after winning the Shanghai Masters with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Borna Coric on Sunday.
The 21-year-old Croatian Coric had his right thigh heavily strapped and had been suffering a stiff neck for what was the biggest match of his young career.
Serbia’s Djokovic broke the 19th-ranked Coric -- his good friend and sometime-training partner -- in the sixth game of the first set on the way to another no-nonsense victory.
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