Valentin Vacherot vs Novak DjokovicShanghai Masters Semi-final

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Semi-final
#19ATP
1903ELO
1852Hard ELO
$1.0MYTD
$3.5MCAREER
27 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 1 October 2025 ·
hard
#5ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Vacherot V.
6-3 6-4
Djokovic N.
Vacherot V.
662
Djokovic N.
340

Valentin Vacherot defeated Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-4 in the Shanghai Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #5, defending last year's final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Even
66%
69%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
66%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.1
8.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (87 vs 65). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
69
100
Break points saved·Even
96
100
Break points won·Dominant
33
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
95
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
66
100

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
91
86

Vacherot V.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d) · Djokovic N.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw