The right - hander was the runner - up in Shanghai last year ( l. to Djokovic ) .
The right - hander was looking for another strong run to give himself an outside chance of qualifying for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals .
The right - hander was the runner - up in Shanghai last year ( l. to Djokovic ) and was looking for another strong run to give himself an outside chance of qualifying for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals .