Novak Djokovic made yet another record his own after reaching the semifinals at the ATP Shanghai Masters 2024.

Novak Djokovic dug out a 6-7(4) 6-1 6-4 win over Czech Jakub Mensik on Friday to advance to the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters, where he will face Taylor Fritz. The four-times Shanghai champion managed to raise his level after losing the first set on a tiebreak and never looked back as he beat his 19-year-old opponent to enter the semi-finals for a ninth time.

However, before taking to the court and greeting the many fans who remained on the Stadium Court to watch his match, Federer met Djokovic. "Hey! Old Man!" said the Swiss legend ironically, when he shook hands with the Serbian champion. The two then exchanged a few words, smiling.

Novak Djokovic has revealed a “big part” of himself left tennis following the retirements of Roger Federer, Andy Murray, and now Rafael Nadal. World No 4 Djokovic was a significant part of the ‘Big Four’ that redefined men’s tennis across the 2000s and 2010s,

The storied rivalry between tennis legends Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal dates back two decades and remains one of the biggest in the sport's history. Federer hung up his racket back in 2022, and with Nadal's announcement today that he's also stepping off the court for good,