Roger Federer went out in the third round of his first tournament since the US Open, losing 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 to Gael Monfils in the Shanghai Masters.
Federer dropped to seventh in the world rankings on Monday and the 17-time Grand Slam champion was close to a straight-sets defeat at 6-4 5-3 down.
The 32-year-old Swiss rallied to snatch a tie-break, but suffered a decisive break in the decider's fourth game.
Since May, in-form Monfils has climbed 77 ranking places to 42nd in the world.
The Frenchman will play either top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic or Fabio Fognini in the quarter-finals.
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