<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/photo/in-photos-shanghai-masters-novak-djokovic-stunned-by-hubert-hurkacz-in-round-one-113493" rel="nofollow">Novak Djokovic</a> 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 No. 1 faltered against an opponent a decade his junior.
<img title="Hubert Hurkacz. Pic/AFP" src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/oct/novak-loss-oct-b_1791596289_s.jpg" alt="Hubert Hurkacz. Pic/AFP" />Hubert Hurkacz. Pic/AFP
&ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t feel myself on the court,&rdquo; the Serbian veteran said afterwards.
&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a super-quick surface, completely different from Beijing. If you lose your serve, it&rsquo;s enough to lose a match,&rdquo; he added.
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“It’s a super-quick surface, completely different from Beijing. If you lose your serve, it’s enough to lose a match,” he added.

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