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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Horror first day for aussie men at shanghai masters - The Untold Story

Australia's Rinky Hijikata has suffered a disappointing round-one elimination in Shanghai. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

It's been a horror opening day for Australian men at the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai in China.

After Rinky Hijikata was beaten 6-2 6-2 by 54th-ranked Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic, fellow Sydneysiders James Duckworth and Chris O'Connell were eliminated on Thursday, as was Li Tu.

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