Overview
- World No. 204 Valentin Vacherot defeated Holger Rune 2-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 to make his first Masters 1000 semi-final after entering qualifying as an alternate.
- Vacherot will face Novak Djokovic, who beat Zizou Bergs 6-3, 7-5 to reach a record 80th Masters 1000 semi-final and is seen as the title favorite given Carlos Alcaraz’s withdrawal and Jannik Sinner’s exit.
- Arthur Rinderknech earned his maiden Masters 1000 semi-final with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Félix Auger-Aliassime and will next play Daniil Medvedev or Alex de Minaur.
- Vacherot’s run guarantees his debut in the ATP top 100 and makes him the lowest-ranked Masters 1000 semi-finalist since 1999.
- Rinderknech has climbed to No. 37 in the live rankings after notching three straight Top 20 wins, including over Alexander Zverev and Jiri Lehecka.