Novak Djokovic will return to action in Shanghai next month in his first tournament since his US Open semi-final defeat by Carlos Alcaraz.

The Serb has won the event four times and will be making his 14th main-draw appearance as he looks to finish the season strong after being shut out of the Grand Slams by world No 1 Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion has struggled to find a way past the pair who are dominating men's tennis but had said in New York that best-of-three set matches gave him a better chance.

"I'm going to do my very best to get my body in shape to sustain that level and rhythm for as many hours as it's needed, but it wasn't enough," Djokovic said after defeat to Alcaraz in New York.

"That's something, unfortunately, at this point in my career, I ca

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