Djokovic: It s good to survive in Shanghai

After struggling to defeat Jaume Munar in the third round, Djokovic once again had to cope with harsh playing conditions in Shanghai in the match against Bergs on October 9. Nole repeatedly knelt down panting at the end of long ball situations, clearly exhausted.

"Honestly, I was just trying to survive on the court. The playing conditions were too challenging in the past few days for every player. I'm happy that I was still able to survive, " Djokovic said after defeating Bergs. "He hits very hard. Sometimes I just try to put the ball in the court and wait for him to make a mistake. The plan worked ".

One of the plays that clearly shows Djokovic's intentions is the situation in game 11 of the second set, when the score was 30-30. Bergs served, taking full initiative with many opportunities to score points. However, Nole showed his tenacity and superior defense skills, neutralizing all four smashes from Bergs, before the Belgian player failed himself.

After this score, Djokovic won the serve game, serving as a stepping stone to victory in the second set. Previously in set one, the Serbian player successfully broke Bergs' serve in game six and needed six set-points to take the opening set. Djokovic thereby extended his winning streak to 27 this season after winning the first set.

The victory over Bergs also helped Djokovic, 38 years old, become the oldest player to reach the semi-finals of Masters 1000. In addition, Djokovic also improved the record of having the most semi-finals of this system, with his 80th match ahead.

Winning two more matches, Djokovic will extend the Masters 1000 championship record to 41 times. The obstacle standing between him and the cup match in Shanghai is Valentin Vacherot, the phenomenon of the tournament. In the quarterfinals, the world number 204 defeated Holger Rune 2-6, 7-6, 6-4. Vacherot is sure to enter the top 100 after the ATP 1000 tournament in Shanghai.