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28	August 2018

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return against Fabio Fognini of Italy during their men's singles match at the Shanghai Masters on Tuesday. Photo: IC
A new-look Novak Djokovic said he had given up on chasing Roger Federer's record 17 Grand Slam titles as he made a winning return to the tennis circuit on Tuesday.

Djokovic Cheap Nike VaporMax Laceless , the formerly indomitable Serb who has bullied his rivals over the past two seasons, said he had undergone a radical rethink after his travails of recent months.

The 29-year-old said he no longer saw protecting his world No.1 ranking, now under threat from Andy Murray, as his -priority Cheap Nike VaporMax Flyknit , or breaking Federer's all-time record.

The 12-time Grand Slam winner beat Fabio Fognini 6-3, 6-3 at the Shanghai Masters in his first match back after skipping last week's China Open with an elbow injury.

"Right now, no," he said Cheap Nike VaporMax Black , when asked if surpassing -Federer's 17 major titles was still one of his goals. "I don't think about that at all.

"I don't think about any trophies or No.1s in the world, rankings, anything like that. It's completely different."

Djokovic has been in a funk since completing a career Grand Slam - and a run of four straight major titles - at the French Open in June.

The Serb, who has admitted having "private issues Cheap Nike VaporMax Off White ," lost in Wimbledon's third round, and then failed to win a match at the Rio Olympics before finishing runner-up at the US Open.

He said he had had a complete change of heart about his approach to tennis because the "must-win mind-set ... is not working for me any more."

The mental revamp is astonishing from a player who has long pushed himself to the limit in pursuit of perfection - but who didn't have to stretch himself against Italy's Fognini.

Earlier outspoken Australian Nick Kyrgios said he had to -stifle yawns as he dispatched Sam Querrey 6-4, 6-4 to tot up his sixth win in a row.

Kyrgios said he was "bored" and tired after last week's exertions at the Japan Open, where he lifted the third trophy of his season and career on Sunday.

"I was just a little bit bored at times www.cheapvapormaxshoes.com ," he said, when asked why he wasn't his usual vocal self on court.

Juan Martin del Potro has also been in strong form but his tournament was quickly over when he was dumped out by Belgian seed David Goffin 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.

Grigor Dimitrov beat French seed Richard Gasquet 6-4 Cheap Nike Vapormax Sale , 6-4 as he bounced back quickly from losing Sunday's China Open final to Andy Murray.

And Australia's Bernard Tomic said his season might be over after he retired with an abdominal problem while 3-6, 3-0 down against Roberto Bautista.

Tomic said he had been struggling with the undiagnosed injury during last week's run to the China Open doubles final with his partner Jack Sock.

The University of Minnesota football team on Saturday said it would not boycott its upcoming bowl game this month to protest the suspension of 10 players in connection with a sexual assault investigation.

The Golden Gophers had announced on Thursday night they would skip all team activities, including the Holiday Bowl in San Diego on Dec. 23, until the players were reinstated and "due process is followed."

The team's response to the suspensions had embroiled players in an ongoing national debate over how sexual assault allegations are handled on U.S. college campuses.

The 10 players were suspended this week after a university investigation into an alleged sexual assault following the team's first game of the season in September.

The school has not given a specific reason for the suspensions Cheap Nike Vapormax Shoes , citing privacy laws. No criminal charges were filed.

The team's about-face came after a meeting on Friday night between senior players and the university president, according to a statement. The players will remain suspended but will have a "fair hearing" before a "diverse review panel."

"Sexual harassment and violence against women - they have no place on this campus, on our team, in our society Cheap Nike Vapormax ," said senior Drew Wolitarsky, who read the statement on behalf of the team.

He also said he hoped for a "public dialogue" on the "apparent lack of due process in a university system."

The school's president, Eric Kaler, told reporters at a news conference that he was pleased by the outcome and promised to hold fair hearings for the 10 suspended players.

He also emphasized that the players' decision to consider a boycott was in support of their teammates and not an endorsement of sexual violence.

Minnesota is scheduled to play the Washington State Cougars in the bowl game.