Ruthless Novak Djokovic hammers Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to reinforce reign, claiming Shanghai Masters crown
World No 1's hot streak keeps sizzling as Serb collects ninth title of the year in Shanghai, just a week after collecting his China Open crown in Beijing
Novak Djokovic handed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga a 6-2, 6-4 beating yesterday as the world number one claimed his third Shanghai Masters title to brutally reinforce his reign over men's tennis.
The one-sided win in one hour and 18 minutes at the Qizhong Stadium gave Serbia's Djokovic his ninth trophy of a season in which he also grabbed three out of four grand slam finals.
WATCH: Highlights of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga v Novak Djokovic final in Shanghai
Djokovic's serve was broken once, but he broke the floundering Tsonga four times, collecting his 10th title in China on the back of a 17-match winning streak including 22 straight sets.
You have to be in your best shape to beat him anyway, and everybody knows that it's not easy to play your best tennis every match
Djokovic was similarly dominant over Andy Murray in the semis and he has looked untouchable in both Shanghai and Beijing, where he beat Rafael Nadal to win his sixth China Open last week.
WATCH: Highlights of Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic in the semi-final of the Shanghai Rolex Masters
"Not many guys are able to do that. It's really impressive," said Tsonga, when asked about Djokovic's tally of nine tournament victories this year.
"Today there is nothing to say. He's playing a lot better than everybody, I think.
"He's really consistent.