• Nadal, Djokovic advance at Shanghai Masters: Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic had straight-set wins Thursday to advance to quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters. The top-seeded Nadal, aiming for his first title since winning the Rome Masters in May, defeated Tommy Robredo 6-1, 6-4. Djokovic moved into the quarterfinals by stopping German qualifier Rainer Schuettler 6-4, 6-2, closing out the match with back-to-back aces.

—From wire reports