Another day, another tournament, another injury scare for Novak Djokovic. You’d think at some point the man would catch a break, but apparently, the universe enjoys seeing him grimace. The Shanghai Masters has been a complete chaotic mess this year.

Top seeds like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have already packed their bags, sidelined by illness and injuries that seem to be spreading like wildfire in the hot, humid conditions. It’s created a wide-open field, seemingly gift-wrapped for Djokovic. But, of course, it’s never that simple.

Even the seemingly invincible Serb isn’t immune to the Shanghai curse. He scraped through his previous match against Yannick Hanfmann after literally throwing up on the court. Yes, you read that right. He vomited mid-match and still won. Classic Djokovic.

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