Novak Djokovic has taken another giant stride in cementing his spot as the greatest tennis player of all time.
The 37-year-old progressed to the round of 16 at the Shanghai Masters thanks to a comfortable 6-1, 6-2 victory over Flavio Cobolli.
Djokovic will face the unseeded Roman Safiullin in his next match as he continues his bid for a remarkable sixth title in Shanghai.
But before Djokovic has even served a ball at the Russian, he has already eclipsed historic rival Rafael Nadal in a major statistic.
According to OptaAce, The Serbian’s win over Cobolli took his winning percentage in ATP Masters 1000 tournaments to 82.02 per cent.
