Shanghai Masters 2025 Day Five Recap

Day five at Shanghai Rolex Masters 2025 was a pension center (3 in total), with the defending champion Jannik Sinner forced to retire and Novak Djokovic survives a great fear.

Sinner, who looked motionless in his more open, was struck by severe cramping halfway through the decisive against Tallon Griekspoor and retired at 6-7 (3), 7-5, 3-2 down. The Dutch goes on to the fourth round, while Sinner’s title defense and hope for a Shanghai repeated end.

In the meantime, Djokovic struggled back from a set and an attack of mid-match disease to overcome the qualifier Yannick Hanfmann in three cruel sets and expanded his undefeated record in other rounds here to 11-0.

Elsewhere, 21-year-old Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard claimed the biggest victory in his career and took out fifth seed Taylor Fritz, while qualifying valentine Vacherot continued its remarkable driving with another victory via retirement. Holger Rune and Tallon Griekspoor were the other seeds that moved safely through a day where the heat and humidity appeared as testing as the opponents.

When Alcaraz is missing, sinners, the Djokovic work and young weapons as Perricard and Vacherot grew, the lower half of the draw has opened to give more players a shot to play for a Maiders Masters 1000 Crown next Sunday.

Day five Shanghai Masters 2025 round of 32 results

Winner	Loser	Results line
Gabriel Dialo (31)	David Goffin	3-0 RET
Zizou Bergs	Francisco Cerundolo (19)	7-6 (1) 6–3
Yeah muns	Yoshihito Nishioka (Q)	6-4 5-7 6-1
Novak Djokovic (4)	Yannik Hanfmann (Q)	4-6 7-5 6-3
Giovanni Mpeshi Perricard (32)	Taylor Fritz (4)	6-4 7-5
Holger Rune (10)	Ugo Humbert (21)	6-4 6-4
Valentine vacherot (q)	Tomas Machac (20)	6-0 3-1 RET
Tallon Griekspoor (27)	Jannik Sinner (2)	6-7 (3) 7-5 3-2 RET

Key matches

Novak Djokovic Def. Yannick Hanfmann (Q) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3

Fourth seed Novak Djokovic fought through an almost three hour epic against the qualifying Yannick Hanfmann and overcame a first set deficit and physical challenges to reach 16 for the 11th time in Shanghai.

Hanfmann’s thriving serving (13 ESS) and heavy ground games tested Djokovic, who seemed to vomit during a second-set change but shortened points to regain control.

Giovanni Mpeshi Pericard Def. Taylor Fritz (5) (6-4, 7-5)

32th seed Giovanni mpetshi Perricard upset fifth seed Taylor Fritz in straight sets, secured its first top 10 victory and a Virgin Masters 1000 round of 16 quay.

The 21-year-old Frenchman’s large serving and aggressive baseline game over-operated Fritz, who could not replicate his day 3-comeback and he has played a lot of tennis in recent weeks so I don’t think he is running on a full tank.

Valentine vacherot (q) def. Tomas Machac (20) (6-0, 3-1 Ret)

The qualifier Valentin Vacherot continued his dream Shanghai driving and continued past the 20th seed Tomas Machac when Czech retired due to damage to 6-0, 3-1.

While Shanghai has proven to be difficult conditions to play on because of the humidity, Machac has a 38% pension rate in its last 21 tournaments.

Tallon Griekspoor (27) Def Jannik Sinner (1) 6-7 (3) 7-5 3-2 RET

The last match of the day took a shocking turn as defending champion Jannik Sinner (world no. 2) retired because of serious cramps in the third set against Tallon Griekspoor, gave the Dutch a breakthrough and ended the Sinner’s title defense in the third round.

The match was a long battle, which lasted 2 hours and 37 minutes, when the sinner threw in the towel due to cramps, which had made him barely possible.

Sinner took the opener in a tight tiebreak, but after spurring chances when he led 4-3 and 0-40, on Griekspoo’s serving, he dropped the second set before he was broken early in the decision at 3-2, and from there he needed to be helped back to his chair from physio.