{"id":24454,"date":"2025-10-04T21:11:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T21:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/2025\/10\/04\/novak-djokovic-strikes-marin-cilic-in-record-breaking-battle-of-veterans\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T21:11:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T21:11:49","slug":"novak-djokovic-strikes-marin-cilic-in-record-breaking-battle-of-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/2025\/10\/04\/novak-djokovic-strikes-marin-cilic-in-record-breaking-battle-of-veterans\/","title":{"rendered":"Novak Djokovic strikes Marin Cilic in record -breaking battle of veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction to the Shanghai Masters<\/h2>\n<p>Novak Djokovic has advanced to the third round of the Shanghai Masters after defeating Marin Cilic. The match was a significant one, marking the oldest matchup in the history of the Masters tournaments.<\/p>\n<h2>The Match Details<\/h2>\n<p>Djokovic fought past Cilic with a score of 7-6, 6-4. The two veterans, with a combined age of 75, showcased their skills and experience on the court.<\/p>\n<h2>A Historic Matchup<\/h2>\n<p>The matchup between Djokovic and Cilic was historic, given their combined age of 75. Djokovic, 38, and Cilic, 37, demonstrated that age is not a barrier to competing at a high level in tennis.<\/p>\n<h2>Advancing to the Next Round<\/h2>\n<p>With his win over Cilic, Djokovic has secured a spot in the third round of the Shanghai Masters. He will continue to compete against other top players in the tournament, showcasing his skills and determination.<\/p>\n<h2>A Testament to Enduring Tennis Careers<\/h2>\n<p>The match between Djokovic and Cilic serves as a testament to the enduring careers of these two tennis veterans. Despite their age, they continue to perform at a high level, inspiring younger players and fans alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction to the Shanghai Masters Novak Djokovic has advanced to the third round of the Shanghai Masters after defeating Marin Cilic. The match was a significant one, marking the oldest matchup in the history of the Masters tournaments. The Match Details Djokovic fought past Cilic with a score of 7-6, 6-4. The two veterans, with<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24455,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[12943,4222,12944,692],"class_list":{"0":"post-24454","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-marin-cilic","9":"tag-novak-djokovic","10":"tag-shanghai-masters-tennis","11":"tag-tennis"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24454"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24454\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24456,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24454\/revisions\/24456"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}