{
  "id": 13902978,
  "title": "Djokovic suffers surprise Hurkacz loss in Shanghai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/djokovic-suffers-surprise-hurkacz-loss-in-shanghai",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T07:31:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/djokovic-suffers-surprise-hurkacz-loss-in-shanghai/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Novak Djokovic suffered an unexpected second-round defeat to Hubert Hurkacz at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament. This came just three days after Djokovic's victory at the China Open in Beijing. The 39-year-old Serbian had finally achieved his 102nd title after Alex de Minaur's injury retirement from the China Open final. However, in his sixth match within a span of ten days, Djokovic lost for the first time in nine encounters against the Polish player. Big-serving Hurkacz, ranked 34th in the world and a 2023 champion, overwhelmed Djokovic with a 6-4, 6-3 win in just 87 minutes. Hurkacz commented, \"It's a special night. I've been playing Novak for like seven years. It's been unsuccessful, but he has been such a great champion for so many years. He just won Beijing, so it's a very difficult task to play against him, but also it is a pleasure for me to share a court with him, to play such a legend of the sport.\" Djokovic's win in Beijing marked his 21st tour-level singles title consecutively, as he is currently on a 34-match winning streak. This included victories over world number two Alexander Zverev and leading third seed Daniil Medvedev by a set and a break before Medvedev was defaulted in Beijing. Djokovic's Shanghai performance, however, hindered his chances of qualifying for the season-ending ATP Finals. He currently sits ninth in the race to the Turin event. In another Shanghai match, Arthur Fery of Great Britain narrowly lost to former top-10 player Karen Khachanov in a three-set contest lasting three-and-a-half hours. Fery, who had a remarkable run to the Wimbledon semi-finals this year, was defeated 7-6 (8-6), 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-2).",
  "summary": "NOVAK Djokovic suffered a surprise second-round loss to Hubert Hurkacz at the Shanghai Masters, just three days after triumphing at the China Open in Beijing. The 39-year-old Djokovic ended an 11-month wait to lift the 102nd title of his illustrious career after Alex de Minaur retired injured from the China Open final. But, contesting his … The post Djokovic suffers surprise Hurkacz loss in…",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Djokovic suffers surprise Hurkacz loss in Shanghai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/djokovic-suffers-surprise-hurkacz-loss-in-shanghai",
        "published": "2026-10-09T12:50:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Novak Djokovic suffers first defeat to Hubert Hurkacz three days after China Open triumph",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/novak-djokovic-suffers-first-defeat-to-hubert-hurkacz-three-days",
        "published": "2026-10-09T16:12:57.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}