With Carlos Alcaraz withdrawing before the tournament and Jannik Sinner pulling out due to injury, Novak Djokovic advanced through the Shanghai Masters knowing that, at 38, this might be one of his last chances to capture a major title. However, that run came to an unexpected end after the Serbian star was stunned in the semifinals by World No. 204 Valentin Vacherot.

The 26-year-old reached the semifinals against all odds, coming through qualifying and defeating top names in the main draw such as Alexander Bublik, Tomas Machac, Tallon Griekspoor, and Holger Rune. Many expected his incredible run to end against Djokovic, but he managed to deliver another major upset.

Following his quarterfinal win over Rune, Vacherot secured a year-end ATP ranking of No. 58, with a chance to break into th

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