Novak Djokovic battles into Shanghai semis as Vacherot’s dream run continues

<ul><li><p>Serbian made to work in straight-sets win over Bergs</p></li><li><p>World No 204 takes out Rune to reach the last four</p></li></ul><p>Novak Djokovic battled past a spirited Zizou Bergs 6-3, 7-5 on Thursday to reach the Shanghai Masters semi-finals for a 10th time, setting up a clash with surprise package and the world No 204, Valentin Vacherot.</p><p>In challenging conditions, Djokovic was made to work harder than the scoreline suggests by his Belgian opponent, who registered more winners than the four-time champion but was undone by unforced errors.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/09/novak-djokovic-holger-rune-valentin-vacherot-zizou-bergs-shanghai-masters-semi-finals">Continue reading...</a>