Novak Djokovic will face off against rising Italian star Flavio Cobolli in the last-32 of the Shanghai Masters on Tuesday, with the 22-year-old admitting he 'likes to defend but also counter-attack' just like his idol.

Number one tennis star, Novak Djokovic defeated Italian player Flavio Cobolli on Tuesday, October 8, in the ongoing annual tennis tournament Shanghai Masters. As per BBC Sports, this win helped him to advance to the last 16 of the tournament.

Djokovic, who has won four of his 99 titles in Shanghai, next faces 61st-ranked Roman Safiullin who upset the 13th-seeded American Frances Tiafoe 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (5). Stefanos Tsitsipas’ rivalry with Daniil Medvedev will add another chapter after the Greek player beat Alexandre Muller 6-3, 7-5.