Another day, another record for Novak Djokovic. Honestly, are we even surprised at this point? The Serbian superstar returned to the Rolex Shanghai Masters and, in true Djokovic fashion, started his campaign by taking down Marin Cilic 7-6(2), 6-4. While the scoreline looks straightforward, the match was anything but a walk in the park. It was a gritty, old-school battle that showed us Djokovic is still, well, Djokovic—even when he’s not feeling 100%.

Let’s be real, after his semi-final exit at the US Open and whispers of physical struggles, you’d be forgiven for thinking he might show some rust. Instead, he channeled his inner Ivan Lendl, busting out the sawdust to deal with the Shanghai humidity. Yes, you read that right. Sawdust. It’s a vintage move for a vintage player, and it seemed t

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