On Wednesday, Novak Djokovic (No. 4 in the world) takes on Roman Safiullin (No. 61) in the Round of 16 at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.His most recent time out, Safiullin lost to Jannik Sinner 6-3,

Novak Djokovic of Serbia waves to spectators after defeating Flavio Cobolli of Italy in the men’s singles third round match of the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports City Tennis Center in Shanghai, China, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Djokovic, featuring in his first tournament since his shock US Open exit, was largely untroubled in a 6-3 6-2 win against the Russian on Wednesday