Novak Djokovic

Djokovic overcomes Mischa Zverev

SHANGHAI - Serbia's Novak Djokovic, the current world number one in men's tennis, is through to the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters tournament after beating world number 110 Mischa Zverev 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 on Friday.

Djokovic struggled but won after 143 minutes of play, and is now 2-0 head-to-head against the elder Zverev.

Troicki beats Nadal in Shanghai

SHANGHAI - Serbia's Viktor Troicki is through to the third round of the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament after beating Spaniard Rafael Nadal 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) on Wedneday.

Troicki, who had lost all five of his past encounters with Nadal, won after 94 minutes of play and will next face the winner of the tie between American Taylor Fritz and Spaniard Roberto Bautista-Agut.

Djokovic loses to Wawrinka in US Open final

NEW YORK - Serbia's Novak Djokovic, the current world number one in men's tennis, has failed to defend his US Open title after losing to Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland 6-7 (1-7), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 in the final early Monday.

Wawrinka won after nearly four hours of play to claim his third career Grand Slam title.

Djokovic is now 24-5 head-to-head against Wawrinka.

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