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**Djokovic Battles Heat, Reaches Shanghai Semis; Sabalenka Dominates in Wuhan**
**Shanghai, China & Wuhan, China** – Novak Djokovic fought through sweltering conditions to reach the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters, marking his 80th Masters 1000 semi-final appearance, a record for the oldest player to achieve this feat. The 36-year-old Serb overcame Zizou Bergs 6-3, 7-5, admitting he was simply trying to “stay alive” amidst the 35C heat and 80% humidity. Djokovic, who vomited during his previous match due to the heat, acknowledged the challenging conditions. He will now face qualifier Valentin Vacherot, who stunned 10th seed Holger Rune 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4, guaranteeing himself a spot in the top 100 rankings for the first time. Rune suffered from cramps late in the match.
Meanwhile, in Wuhan, Aryna Sabalenka continued her dominant run at the Wuhan Open, securing a quarter-final berth against Elena Rybakina with a decisive 6-3, 6-2 victory over Liudmila Samsonova. Sabalenka, aiming for her fourth consecutive Wuhan title (including wins in 2018, 2019 and 2024) has now won 19 straight matches at the tournament. Rybakina defeated Linda Noskova 6-3 6-4. World number two Iga Swiatek also advanced, overcoming Belinda Bencic 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 and will face Jasmine Paolini, after Clara Tauson retired from their match with an ankle injury.
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