Novak Djokovic faced a surprising second-round elimination at the Shanghai Masters, losing in straight sets to Hubert Hurkacz on Friday. Coming off a high after winning his seventh China Open title just days earlier, Djokovic stumbled in his opener, falling 6-4, 6-3 to Hurkacz. This marked Djokovic's first career defeat to the Polish player, having previously won their prior eight encounters.

Hurkacz delivered a stellar performance, hitting 13 aces and 28 winners, while Djokovic struggled to find his rhythm.

In another notable match, Great Britain's Arthur Fery also exited in the second round after an epic clash with Karen Khachanov, which lasted over three and a half hours. All three sets were decided by tie breaks:

• Set 1: Fery lost the tiebreak 8-6 after breaking back.
• Set 2: Fery took the breaker 7-5.
• Final Set: Fery led 4-2 and had a break, but Khachanov fought back to win the tiebreak 7-2.

On a brighter note, top seed Alexander Zverev advanced comfortably, defeating Chinese wildcard Wu Yibing 6-4, 7-6 (7-4). Also, Ben Shelton celebrated his 24th birthday with a 6-3, 7-6 (8-6) victory over Daniel Altmaier, marking a return to form after his Davis Cup struggles. Ninth seed Alex de Minaur progressed with a walkover after his opponent, Alex Molcan, retired due to an undisclosed injury.