Saturday saw not one but two major upsets at the Shanghai Masters, with both Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev going out in the semifinals within hours of each others.
Valentin Vacherot made history as he stunned an out-of-sorts Novak Djokovic to seal a spot in the Shanghai Masters final, where he will remarkably face his cousin.
Novak Djokovic gave his best while chasing the fifth Shanghai Masters crown. The 38-year-old prevailed in four matches and overcame physical issues in brutal conditions to become the oldest Masters 1000 semi-finalist.
Novak Djokovic underwent a miserable afternoon in Shanghai, calling the physio to the court on multiple occasions before finally going down to a straight-sets defeat against world No 204 Valentin Vacherot.
The Monegasque star, Valentin Vacherot, has earned more than his entire career prize money in one week of the 2025 Shanghai Masters after overcoming Serbian legend Novak Djokovic in the semifinal roun
An ailing Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters semi-finals on Saturday by world number 204 Valentin Vacherot, who will face his cousin Arthur Rinderknech in a surprise all-family final.- Medvedev out -
Novak Djokovic failed to rise to the occasion during the 2025 Shanghai Masters semifinals on Saturday (October 11), losing in straight sets to qualifier Valentin Vacherot in what was a physically comp
World No.204 Valentin Vacherot stunned Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters to register the biggest win of his career so far. Vacherot defeated the World No.5 Serbian 6-3, 6-4 in straight sets...