Djokovic will not win a record-extending fifth title in Shanghai this year

An injury-hit Novak Djokovic suffered a shock defeat by Monegasque qualifier Valentin Vacherot in the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters.

Monaco's Vacherot, who is ranked 204th in the world, recorded a 6-3 6-4 victory to become the lowest ranked ATP Masters 1000 finalist in history.

The 26-year-old will face either his cousin, the unseeded Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech, or Daniil Medvedev in Sunday's final.

"I'm trying to pinch myself, is this real?" said Vacherot, 26.