Novak Djokovic will return to action Friday at the Rolex Shanghai Masters, where the Serbian faces fellow Tour-veteran Marin Cilic. Defending champion Jannik Sinner begins his campaign Saturday against Daniel Altmaier.

The 38-year-old Djokovic has won the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 event a record four times; in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2018. Competing for the first time since the US Open, Djokovic will meet former No. 3 Cilic for their 22nd tour-level meeting and first since 2022. Djokovic leads Cilic 19-2 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series. Their Friday clash will take place not before 12:30 p.m. CEST / 6:30 a.m. ET.

Djokovic is seeded to meet Sinner in the semi-finals. The Italian, who last year became the youngest champion in Shanghai tournament history, will look to break his 1-1 Lexus ATP Head2Head tie with Altmaier on Saturday, at a time to be determined. Their most recent encounter was in 2023 at Roland Garros, where the German saved two match points to stun Sinner in a five-hour, 26-minute battle.

Sinner, No. 2 in the PIF ATP Rankings, defeated Djokovic in last year’s Shanghai final. The 24-year-old has won his past five meetings with the 100-time tour-level titlist.

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