Novak Djokovic said that Jannik Sinner reminds him of himself after losing to the Italian in the Shanghai Masters final.

“All-around, you know, every shot he’s got in the game,” said Djokovic.

“He’s improved his serve tremendously, I think that became a big weapon. He’s just very aggressive from the baseline.

“As soon as he’s got a shorter ball, he’s taking the initiative. Just very solid from forehand and backhand, doesn’t make too many mistakes and just tries to take away the time from the opponent.

“That’s something that reminds me of myself throughout my career, that’s what I’ve done for so many years consistently, you know, playing fast-paced tennis, taking away time from the opponent, kind of suffocating the opponent, if you want, in a certain way.

“That’s what you want, you want your opponents always to feel under pressure from your shots, from your speed, from your presence on the court.”