# Djokovic out of Shanghai Masters: Hurkacz wins 6-4, 6-3 for first win in nine tries

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Type: News article
Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 9 Oct 2026
Updated: 9 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 9 Oct 2026

> Three days after his 102nd title in Beijing, Novak Djokovic lost his opening match in Shanghai to the 2023 champion, Hubert Hurkacz, in under an hour and a half.

**Novak Djokovic is out of the Shanghai Masters.** The 39-year-old lost his first match of the tournament, a second-round tie, **6-4, 6-3 to Hubert Hurkacz** of Poland on Friday 9 October, in a match that lasted **one hour and 28 minutes**, [AFP reported via ARY News](https://arynews.tv/djokovic-crashes-out-of-shanghai-masters-in-his-first-match). Shanghai is three hours ahead of Pakistan, so the match finished on Friday afternoon PKT.

It was **Hurkacz's first win over Djokovic in nine meetings**.

## How the match went

- **Serve:** Hurkacz, the world number 34 and the **2023 Shanghai champion**, hit **13 aces** and held serve to the finish once he went ahead in the second set.
- **The turning point:** Djokovic **double-faulted in the fourth game of the second set** to hand Hurkacz a 3-1 lead, and the Pole served it out from there.
- **Fitness:** Djokovic was seen hunched over and squatting between points, AFP reported. He has struggled with his fitness in recent months.

## From a title to a first-match exit in three days

The result is a sharp turn from last weekend. Djokovic **won the China Open in Beijing three days earlier**, the **102nd title** of his career,. Instead his Asian swing ends in his opening match, and the questions about how much tennis his body has left at 39 will grow louder ahead of the indoor events that close the season.

## What is next in Shanghai

Hurkacz goes on to the **third round**, where he will play either **Lorenzo Musetti** of Italy or the Chinese wildcard **Zhou Yi**. Shanghai is three hours ahead of Pakistan, so most matches finish by evening here.

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## Frequently asked questions

**Who beat Djokovic at the Shanghai Masters 2026?**

Hubert Hurkacz of Poland, 6-4, 6-3 in the second round on 9 October 2026. It was his first win over Djokovic in nine meetings.

## Sources

- Djokovic crashes out of Shanghai Masters in his first match (AFP, 9 Oct 2026) (ARY News): https://arynews.tv/djokovic-crashes-out-of-shanghai-masters-in-his-first-match

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