Valentin Vacherot vs Novak Djokovic — Shanghai Masters Semi-final

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Semi-final
Valentin Vacherot
MON
Valentin Vacherot
#20ATP
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
Novak Djokovic
SRB4
Novak Djokovic
#8ATP
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 #8, defending last year's final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Vacherot V.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Djokovic N.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Vacherot V.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Vacherot V.Djokovic N.
67
Serve
68
23
Return
62

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Vacherot V.Djokovic N.
1st serve in·Even
66%
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%
65%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.0
8.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (85 vs 55). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Vacherot V.Djokovic N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
69
99
Break points saved·Even
96
100
Break points won·Dominant
33
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
95
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
65
100

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Vacherot V.
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
Djokovic N.
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 93 days (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
2.7Hard Elo 1852
Surface ELO
7.3+170 Hard Elo edge
2.8Overall Elo 1903
ELO gap
7.2Overall Elo 2059
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.8
Surface form
7.1
Fatigue & Travel
Country comfort
7.4
Surface transition
7.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Vacherot V.Djokovic N.
Freshness·
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49

Djokovic N.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 127 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
28°COvercast
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 62%
Final
Vacherot V.
Rinderknech A.
4-66-36-3
Semi-finals
Vacherot V.
Djokovic N.[4]
6-36-4
Rinderknech A.
Medvedev D.[16]
4-66-26-4
Quarter-finals
Medvedev D.[16]
De Minaur A.[7]
6-46-4
Vacherot V.
Rune H.[10]
2-67-646-4
Djokovic N.[4]
Bergs Z.
6-37-5
Rinderknech A.
Auger Aliassime F.[12]
6-36-4
R16
Vacherot V.
Griekspoor T.[27]
4-67-616-4
Rune H.[10]
Mpetshi Perricard G.[32]
6-46-776-3
Bergs Z.
Diallo G.[31]
3-67-57-68
Rinderknech A.
Lehecka J.[15]
6-37-65
Auger Aliassime F.[12]
Musetti L.[8]
6-46-2
Djokovic N.[4]
Munar J.
6-35-76-2
De Minaur A.[7]
Borges N.
7-56-2
Medvedev D.[16]
Tien L.
7-666-716-4
R32
Diallo G.[31]
Goffin D.
3-0
Mpetshi Perricard G.[32]
Fritz T.[5]
6-47-5
Griekspoor T.[27]
Sinner J.[2]
6-737-53-2
Vacherot V.
Machac T.[20]
6-03-1
Djokovic N.[4]
Hanfmann Y.
4-67-56-3
Lehecka J.[15]
Shapovalov D.[23]
6-46-4
Bergs Z.
Cerundolo F.[19]
7-616-3
Borges N.
Shang J.
7-654-66-3
Munar J.
Nishioka Y.
6-45-76-1
Auger Aliassime F.[12]
De Jong J.
6-47-5
Rinderknech A.
Zverev A.[3]
4-66-36-2
Tien L.
Norrie C.[30]
7-646-3
Rune H.[10]
Humbert U.[21]
6-46-4
Musetti L.[8]
Darderi L.[26]
7-57-61
Medvedev D.[16]
Davidovich Fokina A.[18]
6-37-65
De Minaur A.[7]
Majchrzak K.
6-17-5
R64
Bergs Z.
Ruud C.[11]
3-67-54-1
Cerundolo F.[19]
Mannarino A.
7-637-64
Darderi L.[26]
Yunchaokete B.
6-46-4
Nishioka Y.
Rublev A.[13]
2-66-16-4
Fritz T.[5]
Marozsan F.
2-67-647-61
Djokovic N.[4]
Cilic M.
7-626-4
Griekspoor T.[27]
Brooksby J.
6-11-66-1
Auger Aliassime F.[12]
Tabilo A.
6-36-3
Shapovalov D.[23]
Oconnell C.
6-36-2
Shang J.
Khachanov K.[9]
7-636-3
Diallo G.[31]
Bonzi B.
6-46-4
Borges N.
Vukic A.
7-676-4
Vacherot V.
Bublik A.[14]
3-66-36-4
Hanfmann Y.
Tiafoe F.[25]
6-796-26-1
Sinner J.[2]
Altmaier D.
6-36-3
Mpetshi Perricard G.[32]
Nardi L.
6-37-64
Majchrzak K.
Nakashima B.[29]
6-46-0
Lehecka J.[15]
Halys Q.
6-47-5
Rune H.[10]
Baez S.
7-56-4
Rinderknech A.
Michelsen A.[28]
6-36-4
De Jong J.
Mensik J.[17]
4-67-626-4
Medvedev D.[16]
Svrcina D.
6-16-1
Tien L.
Moutet C.
4-66-46-4
Humbert U.[21]
Thompson J.
6-37-64
Machac T.[20]
Bellucci M.
6-36-4
Davidovich Fokina A.[18]
Arnaldi M.
6-46-4
De Minaur A.[7]
Ugo Carabelli C.
6-46-2
Norrie C.[30]
Cazaux A.
6-30-67-65
Musetti L.[8]
Comesana F.
6-46-0
Goffin D.
Shelton B.[6]
6-26-4
Munar J.
Cobolli F.[22]
7-56-1
Zverev A.[3]
Royer V.
6-46-4
R128
Bonzi B.
Opelka R.
7-626-4
Svrcina D.
Wu Y.
7-50-0
Rinderknech A.
Medjedovic H.
6-731-0
Borges N.
Van De Zandschulp B.
7-657-65
Vacherot V.
Djere L.
6-36-4
Ugo Carabelli C.
Atmane T.
4-4
De Jong J.
Zhou Y.
6-716-27-63
Mannarino A.
Berrettini M.
7-57-65
Baez S.
Zhang Z.
2-66-36-4
Yunchaokete B.
Cerundolo J.
6-36-756-3
Shang J.
Kovacevic A.
6-43-66-3
Royer V.
Navone M.
3-66-46-4
Goffin D.
Muller A.
6-766-16-1
Tien L.
Kecmanovic M.
4-66-36-4
Cazaux A.
Martinez P.
6-33-67-5
Hanfmann Y.
Sonego L.
2-66-36-1
Oconnell C.
Dzumhur D.
6-26-4
Cilic M.
Basilashvili N.
6-37-65
Thompson J.
Holmgren A.
4-66-36-4
Marozsan F.
Wawrinka S.
6-14-66-4
Munar J.
Fucsovics M.
4-67-56-1
Bellucci M.
Walton A.
7-666-1
Tabilo A.
Giron M.
6-46-3
Halys Q.
Mcdonald M.
6-36-2
Majchrzak K.
Quinn E.
6-36-4
Arnaldi M.
Sakamoto R.
7-636-4
Nishioka Y.
Shevchenko A.
6-16-2
Altmaier D.
Schoolkate T.
6-36-4
Comesana F.
Blanchet U.
6-46-2
Brooksby J.
Trotter J.
7-626-1
Nardi L.
Ofner S.
3-66-36-2
Bergs Z.
Korda S.
6-47-5