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No pain, no glory. Novak Djokovic is in the semifinals of the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai 2025, pushing his efficiency to the maximum to defeat Zizou Bergs despite the respiratory and muscular fatigue he displayed at times. The Belgian had opportunities but succumbed to a strong performance by the Serb, who won by 6-3 7-5.

Every match of Novak Djokovic is a gift for tennis fans, providing both spectacle and uncertainty. Djokovic is going through a real odyssey in this ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai 2025, but he is still alive and raising his game as he sees the possibility of reaching glory closer. Zizou Bergs posed a tough battle but ultimately surrendered to the greatness of the Balkan player, who will now face Vacherot.

The score does not reflect the toughness and demands of the match. Only in the early stages of the first set, there were some probing games where both players tested each other until they unleashed hostilities from 2-2 onwards. Djokovic increased the pace, endured marathon rallies against an overly excited Bergs, who paid the price by making crucial errors. It was those mistakes that allowed Djokovic to gain a break advantage and miraculously maintain it in an agonizing seventh game, where the Belgrade native seemed closer to suffocation than anything else.

- Djokovic was very efficient with his serve and performed magic in defense at the end of the match

His serve came to the rescue, and he drew on experience and legendary intangibles to secure the partial victory. But the suffering had to continue. The second set was not going to be a walk in the park, though the pace of the match favored Nole more. There were fewer baseline exchanges, a prevalence of serving, and an alternation of errors and winners on the first shots of each point. Everything changed in the ninth game with a break by Djokovic, who was serving to win the match but faltered there, seeing Bergs seize the opportunity to level the score.

A magical moment occurred in the eleventh game, with the Serbian retrieving a point that seemed lost on numerous occasions, greatly denting the Belgian's confidence. Djokovic served again to win, and this time, he showcased his experience to close the match and secure his ticket to the semifinals of the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai 2025. The wolf continues the hunt for his most prized prey and seems close to achieving it.

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