Overview

• Novak Djokovic beat Zizou Bergs 6-3, 7-5 to make his 10th Shanghai semifinal and extend his Masters 1000 semifinal record to 80.
• Djokovic will meet world No. 204 Valentin Vacherot, a Monaco qualifier who stunned No. 10 seed Holger Rune to become one of the lowest‑ranked Masters semifinalists in decades.
• Playing through heat and humidity, Djokovic previously vomited and slumped from exhaustion against Jaume Munar and later said he was “just trying to stay alive” on court.
• The quarterfinal featured a standout rally in which Djokovic survived five consecutive Bergs overheads before breaking serve late in the second set.
• Djokovic is two wins from a record‑extending 41st Masters title and a fifth Shanghai crown in a draw reshaped by Carlos Alcaraz’s withdrawal and Jannik Sinner’s retirement.