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Djokovic lost in the Shanghai semi-finals against qualifier Vacherot!
Novak Djokovic surprisingly loses to qualifier Valentin Vacherot in the semifinals of the ATP 1000 tournament in Shanghai.
Djokovic lost in the Shanghai semi-finals against qualifier Vacherot!
Novak Djokovic suffered a surprising defeat in the semi-finals of the ATP 1000 tournament in Shanghai. The 24-time Grand Slam winner lost to unseeded qualifier Valentin Vacherot from Monaco 3:6, 4:6. This was the first meeting between the two players, with 26-year-old Vacherot taking the opportunity to thwart Djokovic's title ambitions.
In the first set, Djokovic conceded two breaks and was forced to defend himself against Vacherot's attacks. In the second set the duel was evenly balanced for a long time. At 4:4, Vacherot was able to take Djokovic's serve and as a result he used his second match point after 1:43 hours, which brought him into the final round. Djokovic, who entered the tournament as the fourth seed, showed fighting spirit and was able to fend off break points, but he still failed to maintain the pressure. Particularly notable was a 28-shot rally at 4-4, which Djokovic won but ultimately did not secure tournament victory.
Vacherot's impressive route to the final
For Vacherot, this victory was not only a personal triumph, but also the first of its kind; He is the first qualifier since 2017 to reach the final of an ATP 1000 tournament. In Shanghai he has celebrated eight wins so far, including against five seeded players such as Alexander Bublik and Holger Rune. Vacherot will face his French cousin Arthur Rinderknech in the final, who defeated Daniil Medvedev 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in another semi-final. A win against Rinderknech could bring Vacherot into the top 40 of the ATP rankings.
The semi-final defeat represents another setback for Djokovic, who has just completed an impressive career with numerous records and titles, including 24 Grand Slam victories. Despite these setbacks, Djokovic remains one of the most dominant figures in tennis and will undoubtedly look to return soon. Vacherot, on the other hand, has achieved important things with this performance and could establish himself as a serious player in the professional circuit.
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You can read the details of Vacherot's victory on Tennis.com, while the shorter summaries of the matches are on LAOLA1 are available.