Tennis star Novak Djokovic defeated Jakub Mensik on Friday, October 11 in the ongoing annual tennis tournament Shanghai Masters.
As per BBC Sports, Novak dropped the first set in a tie-break to Jakub but fought back to secure a 6-7 (4-7), 6-1, 6-4 victory.
The 37-year-old will now face American Taylor Fritz in the second semi-final on Saturday.
Fritz secured his spot in the semi-finals by defeating Belgium’s David Goffin on Friday.
Novak praised Jakub in a statement, noting, "Jakub is someone I've been following in the last three, four years. We went toe-to-toe until the last moment, until the last game."
He added, "I could see today why he is one of the best servers we have in the game - and he's only 19."
Novak further expressed, "I think the future is very bright for him. He knows that I am always there for him, whatever he needs."
He has so far won 99 titles, aiming to become only the third man - after Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103) - to achieve a century of tournament victories.
