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Four-time former winner and Olympic gold medallist Novak Djokovic may have his work minimize out as he returns to Shanghai for the primary time in 5 years.

The 37-yr-outdated, who has gained each single main event in tennis, would be the essential attraction within the 96-participant subject, however he faces a troublesome path to the latter phases of the event.

Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, has performed simply 40 matches this yr and his final match on court docket noticed him bow out of the US Open with a shock third-spherical exit to Alexei Popyrin.

Djokovic will probably be aiming to win his a centesimal profession title however faces a troublesome check with world No 1 Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev all within the draw.

He will tackle the winner of the match between Alex Michelsen and Yunchaokete Bu in his first match after receiving a bye into spherical two however he may face Andrey Rublev within the quarter-finals and Zverev within the final 4.

Djokovic has by no means failed to attain the quarter-finals in 9 earlier Shanghai appearances.

Top seed Sinner and 4-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz have been positioned within the reverse facet of the draw.

The 12-day lengthy occasion is held on the Qizhong Tennis Centre and received below approach on Wednesday October 2, working till Sunday October 13.

Hubert Hurkacz beat Rublev to win the occasion final yr, however the big Pole will probably be lacking this time round due to a knee damage.

Which British gamers are competing in Shanghai?

Jack Draper was the one British tennis participant who was assured a spot on this yr's essential draw at Shanghai, however the world No 20 has been pressured to withdraw from the event due to an belly damage sustained on the Japan Open.

Dan Evans got here by qualifying to attain the primary draw however was crushed 6-2 4-6 7-6 (7-3) by Brazil's Thiago Seyboth Wild within the first spherical, whereas Billy Harris has entered the primary draw as a fortunate loser.

How to watch the Shanghai Masters?

You can watch reside protection of all of the motion on the Shanghai Masters solely on Sky Sports Tennis and Now.

Sky Sports+ has formally launched and will probably be built-in into Sky TV, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports app, giving Sky Sports clients entry to over 50 per cent extra reside sport this yr at no additional price. Find out extra right here.

What's arising on Sky Sports Tennis in October?

• Shanghai Masters – ATP 1000 (October 2-13)
• Wuhan Open – WTA 1000 (October 6-12 – Emma Raducanu in qualifying motion)
• Almaty Open, Kazakhstan – ATP 250 (October 14-20)
• Stockholm Open, Sweden – ATP 250 (October 14-20)
• European Open, Antwerp – ATP 250 (October 14-20)
• Japan Open, Osaka – WTA 250 (October 14-20)
• Ningbo Open, China – WTA 500 (October 14-20)
• Erste Bank Open, Vienna – ATP 500 (October 21-27)
• Swiss Indoors, Basel – ATP 500 (October 21-27)
• Guangzhou Open, China – WTA 250 (October 21-27)
• Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis, Tokyo – WTA 500 (October 21-27)