Overview

• Novak Djokovic beat Jaume Munar 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 in 2 hours 41 minutes after receiving treatment for a left leg and ankle issue, vomiting on court, having his blood pressure checked, and collapsing from exhaustion.
• At 38 years and four months, he surpassed Roger Federer to become the oldest ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinalist.
• Djokovic is slated to face Belgium’s Zizou Bergs in the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals on Thursday.
• Players have struggled with severe heat and humidity in Shanghai, with multiple mid-match retirements as Djokovic described the conditions as brutal.
• He skipped post-match media, wrote on Instagram that it was a very challenging day physically, drew praise in an ATP Tour bio update highlighting the record, and saw analyst José Moron rebut claims he exaggerated his distress.