Sensational Defeat for Novak Djokovic Against World No. 204 in Shanghai Masters Semifinal

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Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, currently ranked fifth in the world, suffered a surprising defeat at the hands of Valentin Vacherot of Monaco, the world`s 204th-ranked player, in the semifinal match of the Shanghai Masters tournament. The scores were 3/6, 4/6.

The match lasted 1 hour and 41 minutes. This encounter marked the first time these two players faced each other on court, and Vacherot successfully claimed victory immediately.

Match Statistics:

Djokovic Vacherot
Aces 5 6
Double Faults 5 4
Breaks 1 3
Total Points Won 51 67

For Vacherot, this victory was significant as it marked his first triumph over a Top-10 opponent (achieved on his second attempt). Furthermore, it cemented his place in history as the lowest-ranked player ever to reach the final of a Masters series tournament. In the final of the Chinese event, he is set to compete against the winner of the match between Arthur Rinderknech of France and Daniil Medvedev of Russia.


Русская версия

Сербский теннисист Новак Джокович, занимающий пятую строчку мирового рейтинга, неожиданно уступил 204-й ракетке мира, Валентену Вашеро из Монако, в полуфинальном матче турнира серии Мастерс в Шанхае со счётом 3/6, 4/6.

Поединок длился 1 час 41 минуту. Это была первая встреча спортсменов, и Вашеро сразу же одержал победу.

Статистика матча:

Джокович Вашеро
Эйсы 5 6
Двойные ошибки 5 4
Брейки 1 3
Всего выигранных очков 51 67

Для Вашеро эта победа стала первой над соперником из топ-10 рейтинга (со второй попытки), а также позволила ему войти в историю как самому низкорейтинговому финалисту турниров серии Мастерс. В финале китайского турнира он сразится с победителем пары Артюр Риндеркнеша (Франция) против Даниила Медведева (Россия).

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