Overview

• World No. 204 Valentin Vacherot beat Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 to become the lowest-ranked ATP Masters 1000 finalist on record.
• Arthur Rinderknech reached the title match with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over Daniil Medvedev, setting up a rare cousins’ final.
• Djokovic received multiple medical treatments and was visibly unwell during the semi-final after earlier bouts of vomiting in Shanghai’s heat and humidity.
• Vacherot entered Shanghai as an alternate, came through qualifying, and notched key wins including over Holger Rune on his way to the final.
• The run propels Vacherot into the top 100 with a live rise to around No. 58, and marks the first ATP tour final for a player from Monaco in the Open era.