Novak Djokovic primed for straightforward success in Shanghai

ATP Shanghai Masters
Sky Sports Action, 9.30am Sunday
WTA Hong Kong Open
BT Sport 1, 9am Sunday

Novak Djokovic has not dropped a set during his run to the final of the Shanghai Masters and is a red hot 1-6 favourite to defeat Borna Coric and collect his fourth title of 2018.

Coric has played some excellent tennis and sprang a major surprise when defeating Roger Federer 6-4 6-4 in Saturday's semi-final but he is unlikely to take a second major scalp in the final.

The Croatian has faced Djokovic twice, losing 6-2 6-4 at the 2016 Madrid Masters and 7-6 7-5 in this year's Monte Carlo Masters.

Djokovic's game has come on leaps and bounds since Monte Carlo and he goes into the contest searching for a 19th successive match victory.

Another straightforward success is on the cards for the Serb, who is 8-13 to win 2-0.

There will be a first-time champion at the Hong Kong Open with Qiang Wang the warm 3-10 favourite to beat 18-year-old Dayana Yastremska in the final.

Wang overcame Garbine Muguruza 6-7 6-4 7-5 in Saturday's semi-final and is bidding to secure her third title of the year having triumphed at Nanchang and Guangzhou.

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