Rafael Nadal isn't alone in having a troublesome back half of the tennis season. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic suffered a semifinal takedown at the quick hands of Roberto Bautista Agut on Saturday at the Shanghai Masters event.

There is beating Djokovic, outlasting him when you can. And then there's topping him, 6-4, 6-4. And then there's doing it with a stylish full stop, guiding a gorgeous forehand slap down the line for a winner:

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Likely the difference in the match overall: RBA saved seven of nine break points in front of him, while the Djoker unhappily failed to face down four of five. Bautista Agut went on to face world No. 2 Andy Murray in the final, ultimately losing, 7-6 (1), 6-1.

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