Pursuing a 100th career title, Novak Djokovic had an easier time in his second match at the Shanghai Masters in ousting Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday. Djokovic clinched the match with his 19th winner,

Novak Djokovic will face off against rising Italian star Flavio Cobolli in the last-32 of the Shanghai Masters on Tuesday, with the 22-year-old admitting he 'likes to defend but also counter-attack' just like his idol.

Safiullin upset 13th seed Frances Tiafoe, who launched an expletive-laden rant at the umpire following his 5-7 7-5 7-6 (5) defeat, having been given a time violation at 5-5 in the deciding tie-break.