Winner to face Rune or Vacherot in the SFs.
For the first time in their careers, Novak Djokovic and Zizou Bergs will clash at the 2025 Rolex Shanghai Masters on Thursday. This fierce quarterfinal encounter will be played on Stadium Court, as the Serbian phenom bids to continue his quest for a fifth crown in Shanghai. The winner of this match-up will face either Holger Rune or Valentin Vacherot in the semifinal stage. Follow The Playoffs News and BetMGM to get all the important betting odds and news updates regarding the 2025 Shanghai Masters.
World No. 5 Novak Djokovic has overcome physical and mental battles to get to this stage of the tournament. Across all of his victories so far, the 38-year-old has encountered struggles due to the tumultuous conditions in Shanghai. After reaching the semifinals at the 2025 Australian Open, Nole failed to win a single match in four out of his next five tournaments. When a title charge at Geneva refurbished his season, he went on to reach the final four at all the remaining majors. No. 4 seed Djokovic has an overall win-loss record of 34-10 in 2025.
Apart from his two finals at the ASB Classic and Libema Open, and one semifinal at the Open 13, Zizou Bergs has achieved his best performance of the season here in Shanghai. The 26-year-old has notched victories over some of the biggest names in today’s game this week – Casper Ruud, Francisco Cerúndolo, Gabriel Diallo. Searching for a maiden career trophy, Bergs will be hoping that his first serve success rate of 73% on hard courts in 2025 comes to his aid. The Belgian No. 1 can attain a second career Top-10 win if he knocks out Djokovic.
The head-to-head record between Novak Djokovic and Zizou Bergs is currently 0-0. They will face off for the first time in their careers on Thursday.
| Novak Djokovic | Category | Zizou Bergs |
| 5 | Current Ranking | 44 |
| 1158-232 | Career W-L Record | 53-60 |
| 34-10 | YTD W-L Record | 30-23 |
| 100 | Career Titles | 0 |
| 1 | YTD Titles | 0 |
| 24 | Grand Slams | 0 |
Bergs has been playing an excellent brand of attacking tennis this week. However, the Belgian can occasionally give his opposition half a sniff to make inroads on his serve. While most opponents might fail to capitalize on these chances due to the intensity of the game, Djokovic pounces on the low percentage opportunities. The Serbian is fully capable of playing the long haul – he could attempt to push Bergs to a point of physical exhaustion by engaging in long exchanges – before exploiting the wide angles to emerge victorious.
Prediction: Novak Djokovic in three sets.
Djokovic (6/25) is a heavy favorite over minnow Bergs (3/1) in the Rolex Shanghai Masters 2025 Quarterfinal. According to the implied probability on the money line, Djokovic has an 85% chance of advancing to the semifinal stage. Here are the detailed odds (as per BetMGM):
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