India, Nov. 6 -- For a while, it looked like Novak Djokovic was in for one more routine evening at the Paris Masters, a tournament he has won seven times, more than anyone in history.

He wrapped up the opening set 6-2 in 37 minutes against Australia's Rinky Hijikata, whom he had beaten in both Brisbane and Miami last year. But the Australian fought back.

Drawing on his aggressive groundstrokes, the world No. 83 disrupted the Serb's rhythm and outlasted him in baseline exchanges to pull off a upset against the former world No.1

Perhaps the change of venue had something to do with it. The Masters 1000 event moved to Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre in 2025, leaving behind the Accor Arena in Bercy, where Djokovic had lifted all seven of...