This Tournament Novak Djokovic’s SERVE was LETHAL

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As you mentioned Djokovic of course hasn't lost a serve this week, it doesn't happen too often
when a player has been able to win a Masters 1000 without losing serve.
So can the Frenchman spring a surprise here?
Game, Djokovic.
Djokovic's record, absolutely stunning.
15 love.
I think you are mentioning his excellent record here.
Great all-court tennis.
Game, Djokovic.
Shadi is not going to be adding his name to that list if it continues in this fashion.
That's a good finish.
Once again, the quality of the initial return of serve was just breathtaking.
I don't suppose he sits down at the start of most matches and says,
I know game plan A is I'll serve and volley.
Oh, Shadi was asking a lot of himself.
Coming in off that ball.
Shadi has leathered the forehand here.
Djokovic has reacted quickly.
Well, that certainly was twinkle toes from Shadi to get himself out of the way of that one.
Oh, he's pulled him out.
Shadi, slicing us, dicing his way through the exchange.
And then was beaten all ends up.
And it's another win for Novak Djokovic here in Shanghai.
Two cents to loan, 6-3.
15 love.
First time, of course, that he has won back-to-back matches on a hard court.
13 love.
Not done yet either.
1.3 million dollars, 2017.
Now, it's nice.
Yeah, depending on the...
Leave the ball in to his backhand like that with a bit of space.
We know his backhand up the line is...
Oh, in control that time, Djokovic.
That's a lovely finish.
This time was Checonato's time.
Turn, shall I say, to scramble at the back of the court.
The changer.
That's a big game.
Nicely guided up the line there.
It's a decent...
He did attack with strength.
Flash floods going on there.
How was that for a set of wheels?
Pretty impressive, to say the least.
How nobody can believe that he eventually decided to go cross-court.
Oh, that is vintage Djokovic right there.
That's where it's important to understand.
Both the nature of the surface.
40, 11.
Oh, he's simply impenetrable.
And how often have we said that?
That's not a bad pickup.
But that is just jaw-dropping.
End of his range to pull off a shot like that.
It's hailed off quickly.
Djokovic has broken the will of his opponent.
Game, 7-match Djokovic.
The swift conclusion.
There's Novak Djokovic books his spot in the quarterfinals here.
There's a little taste of that accuracy that we were discussing.
Didn't get that right, did he?
And once again, turning defence into attack so impressively.
What a point.
The lob was sensational.
Tough man to lob is Anderson.
40, 15.
In his favour.
He's not going to get that one back.
Pulled from side to side.
Well, he was trying to be aggressive.
Anderson with the backhand up the line, but he actually ended up...
Beautiful move.
Game.
Opening set.
But he's got nothing to show for it at the end of it because...
Wow, 14 of the last 15 points now.
Look at that depth, man.
It's unbelievable.
Here's another one.
Back on him quickly.
Big stuff.
He did so well to dig that one up.
And that is great feel.
We did actually see an excellent lob in the opening
couple of games of this match from Djokovic.
Game, Djokovic.
Such a good-looking backhand while serving.
Open stance, backhand.
He is forged in steel, isn't he?
Game.
It will indeed.
And Novak Djokovic continues on his impressive results here in Shanghai.
You've got to see that play that was.
That has just been a ground-stroking master.
Keeps bringing the heat.
Game.
He's just like a master chess player, isn't he?
Understands every move.
He understands all your moves.
Sneaky good serve.
Game.
A 60-minute Novak Djokovic masterclass here in Shanghai.
He sweeps aside Alexander Zverev.
In such impressive fashion.
It's good to see the German raising a smile.
Because that would have been tough to take.
Djokovic at his very best here this evening.
As you mentioned, Djokovic, of course, hasn't lost serve this week.
It's happened too often when a player has been able to win a Masters 1000 without losing serve.
Once again, it's the vision to understand what is the best shot.
He's got such a good tennis IQ.
Because that was a very effective shot from Chong.
He did.
Wow.
It's the accuracy and the shape of it.
It's the same shape.
Laser-like backhand.
They just had absolutely no time to react to the return.
As time, as far as this match is concerned, might be running out pretty quickly here as well.
Those rallies were a bit like watching Andre Agassi, weren't they, in his heyday?
Yep.
Just like that, it's snuffed out.
It's a shot that Novak sees so clearly.
Love.
Out.
Novak Djokovic.
He is the Rolex Shanghai Masters champion for a fourth time.
His love affair with China continues.
He comes through this week without losing serve, remember, the entire week.
It is a 32nd Masters 1000 title of his career.
The champion of the tournament, Novak Djokovic.
