Novak Djokovic does it once again! The Serb hasn’t had the smoothest ride at the Shanghai Masters, a place where he’s claimed four titles before. Battling tough heat and humidity, Nole hit a setback during his round of 16 clash with Jaume Munar on Tuesday when his ankle started giving him trouble. And it wasn’t just that—temperatures and humidity hovered around 80 percent, and Djokovic had already thrown up once in his previous match, sparking concern. This time, though, victory was his, even if the path to the quarterfinals was anything but easy.

On Tuesday, the Serbian took multiple medical timeouts during the two-hour, 40-minute match, often draping an ice towel over his head at changeovers as humidity climbed above 82 percent. He threw up several times courtside and collapsed after losing the second set before getting medical aid. But in true Djokovic style, he lightened the mood, apologizing to Munar, “Sorry to hold you up, man, I gotta clean up my own barf,” to which Munar replied, “No problem, amigo, Take your time.”

Despite the grueling conditions, the 38-year-old dug deep and powered through, grinding down Munar 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 in one of the toughest matches of the season. Brad Gilbert, Coco Gauff’s former coach, summed it up on X, “Djoker done ✔️ a great 👍 job managing himself and absolutely 💯 opened up the power quotion on the forehand.” High praise indeed for the Serbian legend.

And it was well deserved! After dropping the second set, Djokovic capitalized on a crucial error from Munar to swing momentum back his way. He turned aggressive in the deciding set, unleashing a powerful forehand to dominate and seal the win. The resilience and fire never leave this champion.