Day 7 of the Shanghai Rolex Masters: Battling Until Vomiting and Collapsing! Djokovic Advances with Difficulty

On October 7, 2025, Beijing time, the seventh day of the Shanghai Rolex Masters saw the men's singles lower half quarterfinal spots decided. The 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic appeared in the night session, battling Spain’s Munar for 2 hours and 41 minutes, ultimately winning a tough match 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. This marked his 97th career quarterfinal appearance at Masters events, and at 38 years and 4 months old, he became the oldest player ever to reach the Masters quarterfinals.

Djokovic

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During the match, Djokovic requested multiple medical timeouts due to leg issues, vomited several times at the sidelines, and collapsed after losing the second set, later receiving medical treatment. After the hard-fought victory and despite his physical discomfort, Djokovic greeted the crowd in Chinese during the on-court interview: “Thank you for your support, I love you all!” He then quickly left the court. It was reported that after the match, Djokovic consulted with the tournament doctor and ATP physiotherapist and was advised to rest before his next match on Thursday, so he did not take any media interviews. However, he posted on social media: “It was a tough day on court, a huge test of my stamina. Luckily, I received the strongest support from around the world. I love Shanghai.”

Bergs

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Djokovic’s quarterfinal opponent will be the Belgian player Bergs, who fought for 2 hours and 48 minutes and saved two match points in the deciding set tiebreak to eventually overturn the 31st seed Diallo 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(8), reaching his first Masters quarterfinal in his career. After converting the match point, Bergs could hardly hide his excitement and said in the post-match interview: “I think you saw my reaction; this is amazing. My path has been different from other players. I’m 26 this year and still looking for my limits. I know it can’t always be uphill; I’ve had dips this year too, but I want to see how far I can push myself. That’s what matters most to me. I really hope to break through more limits in the future.”

Rune

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In two other men’s singles fourth-round matches, 10th seed Rune defeated 32nd seed French power hitter Pericard 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-3, advancing to his 11th Masters quarterfinal and setting his best Shanghai Rolex Masters result. The Danish star said after the match: “His serve was very strong today; I broke him twice. He also showed his level in his match against Fritz. On this surface, he’s a very tough opponent. I’m very satisfied with my mindset, giving my all on every point. Although losing the second set was frustrating, I pulled myself together and was determined to win the third set, and I managed to keep my composure.”

Vacherot

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Rune’s quarterfinal opponent will be qualifier Vacherot from Monaco, who came back from a set down to defeat 27th seed Griekspoor 4-6, 7-6(1), 6-4 after eliminating Sinner in the previous round. Vacherot has won six consecutive matches since qualifying and reached his first Masters quarterfinal in his career.

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