Match Report
Djokovic survives humidity, illness & leg subject to defeat Munar in Shanghai
Serbian overcomes Spaniard 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
October 07, 2025
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Novak Djokovic in motion on Tuesday in Shanghai.
By Sam Jacot
Novak Djokovic overcame ache in his left ankle, the Shanghai humidity and the problem of Jaume Munar to achieve the quarter-finals on the Rolex Shanghai Masters for the eleventh time on Tuesday.
The Serbian acquired a number of medical timeouts for a leg subject through the two-hour, 40-minute conflict and steadily positioned an ice towel over his head throughout changeovers, with humidity ranges exceeding 82 per cent. Djokovic threw up courtside on a number of events and collapsed to the ground after dropping the second set earlier than he acquired medical help.
Nonetheless, regardless of the difficult circumstances, the 38-year-old dug deep to grind down Munar 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 in one of the bodily matches of the season.
After dropping the second set, Djokovic capitalised on an important Munar error initially of the third set to regain momentum. Serving at 0-0, 40/15, Munar missed a easy smash large, permitting a gap for the Serbian. Djokovic went on to interrupt Munar’s serve after which was aggressive within the decider in an try to shorten the rallies. The 40-time Masters 1000 champion produced a 9.6 shot high quality on the forehand within the third set, hitting at a mean velocity of 84 mph on that stroke to dictate and triumph.
Shot High quality measures the standard of the participant’s serve, return, forehand and backhand on a 0-10 scale. They’re calculated in real-time by analysing every shot’s velocity, spin, depth, width, and the impression it has on the opponent.
Djokovic has reached the quarter-finals in all 11 of his Shanghai appearances, lifting the trophy a report 4 instances. The No. 5 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings is the highest-ranked left participant within the draw and he’ll subsequent meet Belgian Zizou Bergs.
The Serbian is chasing a record-extending forty first ATP Masters 1000 title and first since he received in Paris in 2023. Earlier this 12 months, he misplaced within the Miami ultimate to #NextGenATP Czech Jakub Mensik. The report seven-time Nitto ATP Finals champion is at the moment third within the PIF ATP Stay Race To Turin, with a 35-10 standing on the 12 months, in response to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.
