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Qualifier Valentin Vacherot, Ranked No. 204, Upsets Djokovic to Reach Shanghai Masters Final

The 26-year-old Monegasque becomes the lowest-ranked Masters finalist, with a surge into the top 100 ahead.

Vier Turniersiege in Shanghai feierte Djokovic bereits
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Novak Djokovic trifft heute im Halbfinale vom Masters in Shanghai auf Valentin Vacherot.
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Overview

  • Vacherot beat Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in the Shanghai semifinal to reach his first ATP Tour final.
  • The qualifier enters the record books as the lowest-ranked player ever to make an ATP Masters final.
  • Djokovic was visibly hampered, frequently clutching his hip and calf and taking a medical timeout during the match.
  • The run includes Vacherot’s first win over a top-10 opponent and is projected to lift him to around No. 58 next week.
  • He will play Daniil Medvedev or his cousin Arthur Rinderknech in the final, with the second semifinal still to be decided.