The 14-time Grand Slam champion saved a match point at 4-5 down in the second set but he was well beaten in the tie-breaker as he suffered his first ever defeat to the Serb.
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Rafael Nadal crashes out at Shanghai Masters
Spanish great Rafael Nadal was sent crashing 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) by Viktor Troicki in a major shock in the Shanghai Masters' second round on Wednesday.
Rafael Nadal of Spain (left) walks off court after defeat by Serbia's Viktor Troicki at the Shanghai Masters on October 12, 2016
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