Novak Djokovic beat Jakub Mensik 6-7 (4/7), 6-1, 6-4 in the Shanghai Masters on Friday.
SHANGHAI – Novak Djokovic proved his staying power on Friday, beating an opponent 18 years his junior 6-7 , 6-1, 6-4 to claim the last spot in the Shanghai Masters semi-finals.
The first set was closely fought, with Djokovic's break in the ninth game matched immediately by Mensik in the next. Mensik recovered to pile on the pressure again in the third, but Djokovic got a crucial break in the fifth game to be crowned winner. "I'm a bit overwhelmed, to be honest, but, you know, I still have the desire to play," the Serb said of being the last man standing from tennis' golden era.
Underdog Goffin -- who knocked out second seed Alexander Zverev in the last round –- looked stronger in the second set, but ultimately couldn't replicate his feat with another top 10 scalp.He has lost to Djokovic at every one of their previous nine encounters.
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