Djokovic on his defeat against Vacherot in Shanghai: "The best player won"

Novak Djokovic gave it his all, but the Serbian fell in the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters 1000 against surprise guest Valentin Vacherot, who qualified for the final.

Djokovic will not win his 41st Masters 1000 title in Shanghai. The Serbian, despite a good run, was stopped in the semifinals after his defeat to Valentin Vacherot (6-3, 6-4).

Although he did not seem to be in his best physical form, the former world number one, now 38 years old and seeking a fifth crown in this tournament, did not want to make excuses and acknowledged the superiority of his opponent.

"I want to congratulate Valentin (Vacherot) on his first Masters 1000 final. After going through qualifying, it's an incredible story. I told him at the net that he had an incredible tournament, but above all that he had an excellent attitude and that he also played incredibly well.

Everything should revolve around him. I wish him good luck in the final, he is the best player who won today," he stated according to comments collected by our colleagues at Univers Tennis.