17 October,2016 08:17 AM IST | | AFP
Novak Djokovic's problems came to an explosive head at the Shanghai Masters and the Serb now faces being knocked off World No. 1 if he can't find a quick solution
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Shanghai: Novak Djokovic's problems came to an explosive head at the Shanghai Masters and the Serb now faces being knocked off World No. 1 if he can't find a quick solution.
The man who has dominated tennis for the past two years even resorted to humming a song in a bid to keep calm as he was taken to three sets by qualifier Mischa Zverev.
But Djokovic's avowed cool-headedness evaporated in a stormy semi-final upset against Roberto Bautista when he smashed his racquet, ripped his shirt and yelled at the chair umpire.
Worse for Djokovic, second-ranked Andy Murray cruised into the Shanghai final without dropping a set and is in position to put further heat on his number one spot.
"Everything is not yet over. There are a couple of big tournaments still along the way: Paris and London," Djokovic warned. "I'll try to get ready for the indoor season where I always, in the last couple of years, played pretty well. I'll try to get better."
