Overview

• Valentin Vacherot, ranked No. 204, defeated Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in the semi-finals as the 38-year-old Serb required a medical timeout in hot, humid conditions.
• Vacherot became the first player representing Monaco to reach an ATP Tour final and the lowest-ranked Masters 1000 finalist on record.
• Arthur Rinderknech, ranked No. 54, beat Daniil Medvedev 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 to advance to his first Masters 1000 final.
• Their paths featured a series of upsets, with Vacherot knocking out Bublik, Machac, Griekspoor and Rune, and Rinderknech eliminating Zverev, Lehecka and Auger-Aliassime.
• Live rankings indicate Vacherot will climb into at least the top 60 and Rinderknech will enter the top 30 following their Shanghai runs.