Djokovic crashes out of Shanghai Masters in his first match

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 from Beijing. If you lose your serve, it’s enough to lose a match.”
Djokovic was playing three days after winning the title in Beijing, where he has still never lost a match on the professional Tour.
He hunched over and squatted down be...