Hurkacz ends eight-match losing run against Djokovic to storm into Shanghai third round

Hubert Hurkacz finally got the better of Novak Djokovic at the ninth attempt on Friday, the Pole beating the Serbian No. 10 seed 6-4, 6-3 to reach the third round of the Shanghai Masters 1000.

Hurkacz, ranked No. 39 in the world, had lost all eight of their previous meetings. Several had been tight, including a 3-6, 6-0, 7-6 (5) semifinal defeat at the 2021 Paris Masters 1000 and a 5-7, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2) loss in the 2025 Geneva final, but he had never got over the hump.