Djokovic lost to the 204th racket of the world in the semi-finals of the Masters in Shanghai.

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic lost to Monaco's Valentin Vachro in the semifinals of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Masters tournament in Shanghai on October 11.

The match ended with a score of 6:3, 6:4 in favor of Monegasque, who made it to the main draw through qualifying. Djokovic was seeded at the tournament at number four. In the first game of the second set, on his serve, Djokovic fell to his knees after a long draw, after which he had to call a doctor.

In the final, Vachro will face the winner of the match between Daniil Medvedev of Russia (number 16 seeded) and Arthur Rinderknes of France (unseeded), who will play later on Saturday, October 11. The final match is scheduled for Sunday, September 12th.

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