Shanghai Prediction: Djokovic vs Vacherot 10/11/2025 Today’s Tennis Picks

Four-time champion Novak Djokovic will face qualifier Valentin Vacherot in the semifinal of the 2025 Shanghai Masters on Saturday, October 11. Here’s our Novak Djokovic vs Valentin Vacherot prediction. This preview will also include a Novak Djokovic vs Valentin Vacherot pick.

Novak Djokovic vs Valentin Vacherot Preview

Novak Djokovic reached a record-extending 80th ATP Masters semifinal. Once again this week, Djokovic did it the hard way, needing nearly two hours to beat Zizou Bergs. Djokovic recorded his second straight sets win of the tournament, prevailing 6-3, 7-5 over the Belgian.

In the victory, Djokovic hit 6 aces and 1 double fault. Djokovic landed 73% of first serves in play and won 80% of first serve points (39/49). Djokovic won 44% of second serve points (8/18) and saved four of five break points in the match. Djokovic is seeking to reach his third final this season. He was a runner-up in Miami but won the ATP 250 in Geneva.

Valentin Vacherot is the story of the 2025 Shanghai Masters and the man from Monaco continues to chart more history this fortnight. He earned a second top 20 win in the tournament with another odds-defying performance against 10th seed Holger Rune.

Vacherot was outplayed in the first set, which he lost 6-2, but he played an exceptional second set tiebreak to level the match. Vacherot was the only one to break in the deciding set, and he had to fend off two break back points while serving for the match. 

Novak Djokovic vs Valentin Vacherot Head-To-Head

Djokovic and Vacherot have never played before this.

Novak Djokovic vs Valentin Vacherot Prediction

This would be the fairytale run of all fairytale runs should Vacherot upset an all-time great like Djokovic and reach his first ATP final, which would be at a Masters 1000. He’s already broken multiple records during the fortnight, and that top 100 debut is now all but secured. With Djokovic experiencing all sorts of physical problems in the tournament (and the Serbian is resigned to these episodes happening regularly at this stage of his career), maybe we can expect Vacherot to run him close.