Shanghai, Oct 9, 2026 (AFP) - Djokovic crashes out of Shanghai Masters in his first match

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2026-10-09

Novak Djokovic went down in straight sets to Hubert Hurkacz on Friday, exiting the Shanghai Masters in his first match after memorably winning the China Open this week. Big-serving Hurkacz, the 2023 champion in Shanghai, won 6-4, 6-3 as the 39-year-old former world number one faltered against an opponent a decade his junior. "I didn't feel myself on the court," the Serbian veteran said afterwards. "It's a super-quick surface, completely different......

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