Roger Federer feels his opinions of tennis foes Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were clouded by the intense rivalries they shared.

Novak Djokovic suffered a straight-set defeat to Jannik Sinner in the final of the Shanghai Masters, with Roger Federer watching on from the stands

Novak Djokovic reveals how Roger Federer's presence in the stands added to the pressure in the Shanghai Masters final.

Novak Djokovic paid a special tribute to Roger Federer after his old rival turned up to watch his Shanghai Masters final. The world No. 4 suffered a straight-set defeat to Jannik Sinner in front of a star-studded crowd, with Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero also in attendance.

Novak Djokovic has revealed he will maintain his motivation to keep playing as long as he believes he can “go toe-to-toe with the big guys” after his loss to Jannik Sinner in the Shanghai final. The legendary Serb also admitted he has already achieved all of the biggest goals in his career as he discussed missing out on winning his 100th ATP title.