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The 21-year-old came into the match having
sealed his place in next month's season-ending ATP Finals and
celebrated with his second career win over Djokovic in three
meetings.
Tsitsipas has now recorded victories over all of tennis's so
called 'Big Three' this year, having beaten Roger Federer at the
Australian Open and Rafa Nadal in Madrid.
"He had the high-quality tennis and he played well after his
serve. He was backing up his serve with really good, aggressive
first shots in the rally," Japan Open winner Djokovic, who came
into the match on a seven-match winning streak, told reporters.
"I didn't make him defend enough. I just gave him enough time to
really dictate the play from back of the court and he deserved
to win."
Tsitsipas next faces Daniil Medvedev, who overcame Italy's Fabio
Fognini 6-3 7-6(4). The Russian third seed's victory ensured
Tsitsipas became the sixth player to qualify for next month's
ATP Finals.
Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, Medvedev and Dominic Thiem have also
booked their places in the Finals, with two spots still up for
grabs for the tournament in London.
Roberto Bautista Agut and 2018 Finals winner Alexander Zverev,
who is set to face Federer later in Shanghai, are currently in
seventh and eighth places in the Race to London.
(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby
Davis)
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