Novak Djokovic returns to action at the Shanghai Masters, a couple of days after collapsing on the court due to extreme heat and humidity, as the 38-year-old bids to reach the semi-finals against Belgium’s Zizou Bergs.

Valentin Vacherot is the lowest-ranked player to reach an ATP 1000 semi-final since 1999, and the first Monegasque player to make a Masters final four

ATP bosses have been urged to introduce a major rule change following drama at the Shanghai Masters. Novak Djokovic overcame injury problems and a health scare to advance to the quarter finals, where he will face Zizou Bergs. The Serbian defeated Jaume Munar 6-3 5-7 6-2, but his victory was far from straightforward.

Come Friday, French cousin Arthur Rinderknech looks to join the Monegasque in the final four when he takes on Felix Auger-Aliassime. The family’s group chat will be as active as ever by the sound of it.

You can watch the Shanghai Masters 2025 live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Tennis, and Sky Sports+. The tournament starts on Wednesday 1st October and runs until Sunday 12th October 2025. Play begins around 5:30am UK time in the early rounds, 8:30am in the quarter-finals, and 9:30am in the semi-finals and final.

The temperatures in Shanghai were a challenge not only for him, but also for his colleagues, and the massage he received during the match did not have a particularly positive effect on his condition.

Nevertheless, he has recently courted controversy over his ill-judged remarks in Beijing, and suffered elimination at the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday. The Italian insisted that Chinese supporters were 'always coughing' as his irritation mounted over disruptions during his service games.

Novak Djokovic, chasing his 25th Grand Slam-level title run, battled not only his opponent but also the weather and an ankle scare during his Shanghai Masters clash with Spains Jaume Munar.