Novak Djokovic suffered a shock second-round exit at the Shanghai Masters, losing in straight sets 6-4 6-3 to Hubert Hurkacz on Friday. The 39-year-old was far from his best, though it was the first career defeat to the Pole, who had lost their previous eight meetings. Hurkacz produced a clinical display, sending down 13 aces and 28 winners while conceding little on serve.
Djokovic had arrived in Shanghai on a high after claiming a seventh China Open title - the 102nd of his career - on Tuesday, although he did not have to win a match point in either the semi-final or final. Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from their semi-final clash after hitting a spectator with a ball, and Alex de Minaur retired hurt during the final after dropping the first set.
Britain's Arthur Fery also exited at the second-round stage, losing an epic match to 26th seed Karen Khachanov that lasted over three and a half hours. All three sets were decided by tiebreaks, with Khachanov winning 8-6 in the first, Fery taking the second 7-5, and Khachanov closing it out 7-2 in the decider after Fery had been a break up at 4-2.
Elsewhere, top seed Alexander Zverev beat Chinese wildcard Wu Yibing 6-4 7-6 (7-4), while US Open runner-up Ben Shelton won 6-3 7-6 (8-6) against Daniel Altmaier. Ninth seed Alex de Minaur advanced with a walkover after Alex Molcan retired with an undisclosed ailment.
Source: Sky Sports Champions League · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing