Hubert Hurkacz beat Novak Djokovic for the first time in their ninth tour meeting. His 6-4, 6-3 victory in the Shanghai Masters second round on October 9, 2026 took 87 minutes and followed eight previous defeats against the Serbian.
An important early hold came in the third game of the opening set, when Hurkacz saved two break points. Across the match, he won 36 of the 44 points played behind his first serve.
Djokovic arrived after winning his 102nd tour title in Beijing earlier that week. Hurkacz had also made deep runs during the Chinese hard-court swing, reaching the Chengdu final and Beijing semifinals before Shanghai.
Playing Shanghai for the first time since his 2023 title, Hurkacz extended his tournament winning streak to eight matches. His third-round opponent became Chinese wild card Yi Zhou, who defeated Lorenzo Musetti later that day.
