Novak Djokovic is into the Shanghai Masters semi-finals and the man he defeated to reach the final four has put out a statement to thank the Serb.

Novak Djokovic dug out a 6-7(4) 6-1 6-4 win over Czech Jakub Mensik on Friday to advance to the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters, where he will face Taylor Fritz. The four-times Shanghai champion managed to raise his level after losing the first set on a tiebreak and never looked back as he beat his 19-year-old opponent to enter the semi-finals for a ninth time.

Novak Djokovic proved his staying power on Friday, beating an opponent 18 years his junior 6-7 (4/7), 6-1, 6-4 to claim the last spot in the Shanghai Masters semi-finals.

Novak Djokovic kept his quest for title No. 100 alive on Friday by rallying for a three-set win against Czech teenager Jakub Mensik in the quarterfinals of the Rolex Shanghai Masters.

Novak Djokovic battled back from a set down to defeat rising star Jakub Mensik in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Shanghai Masters. The 24-time Grand Slam champion felt both players had a “physical crisis” at one stage during the match,