The Shanghai Masters is one of the several ATP Masters 1000 tournaments held each year, and Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic has expressed his love for the event, pointing out some benefits top players receive when competing in Shanghai.

Djokovic will be making his return to competition at the Shanghai Open, after a semifinal loss at the US Open last month. The former World No.1 fell to Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets at Flushing Meadows, with the Spaniard going on to win the Grand Slam event.

Alcaraz recently announced his withdrawal from the Masters 1000 event, leaving World No.2 Jannik Sinner as the top seed. The Italian has been a thorn in Djokovic's side this season, defeating the Serbian in consecutive Grand Slam events, at Roland Garros and Wimbledon.

Nonetheless, Djokovic

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