Djokovic loses to world no. 34 Hurkacz at Shanghai Masters days after China Open win

Twenty four-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic suffered a second-round loss to world number 34 Hubert Hurkacz at the Shanghai Masters 2026. Playing his sixth match in 10 days, the 39-year-old lost 4-6, 3-6. The defeat came just three days after Djokovic won the China Open 2026 in Beijing, following Alex de Minaur's retirement due to injury in the final.