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Djokovic Brings New Mindset To Shanghai

After compiling another all-time great season, Novak Djokovic returns to the ATP World Tour this week feeling healthy and eager to rediscover his best level. The top seed at this week's Shanghai Rolex Masters will go for his fourth title in the Chinese city – 2012-13, 2015 – and his fifth Masters 1000 title of the season. But Djokovic will look to achieve that success with a different mindset than he possessed earlier in the year. Since completing the career Grand Slam by winning Roland Garros in June, Djokovic said he has struggled to enjoy his time on the court. After winning Roland Garros, he said, “I was obviously very content, but on the other hand I was also very...

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Tsonga Makes Winning Return In Shanghai

Ninth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga cruised into the second round of the Shanghai Rolex Masters on Monday with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Florian Mayer. The Frenchman made a successful return from the knee injury that saw him retire against Novak Djokovic in the US Open quarter-finals. Tsonga notched his 29th win of the season as he dismissed Mayer in 71 minutes, saving the five break points he faced. [ALSO LIKE] The 31-year-old Tsonga was runner-up at this ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament last year (l. to Djokovic) and also reached the semi-finals in 2013 (l. to Djokovic). There was more French success on Day Two as Benoit Paire defeated Joao Sousa 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 in one hour and 52...

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