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Qualifier Valentin Vacherot Stuns Djokovic, Sets Shanghai Masters Final With Cousin Rinderknech

The No. 204 qualifier is projected to climb near No. 60, with Shanghai set to stage the first Masters 1000 final between cousins.

Arthur Rinderknech y Valentin Vacherot son primos; se alentaron y abrazaron tras las semifinales
Novak Djokovic se refresca durante una pausa de su partido ante Valentin Vacherot, en la semifinal del Masters 1000 de Shanghái
Valentin Vacherot celebra su victoria contra Djokovic en Shanghái.
Novak Djokovic

Overview

  • Vacherot beat Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals after the Serb required on-court treatment and struggled in hot, humid conditions.
  • Djokovic produced only nine winners and underperformed on serve, winning 59% of first-serve points and 48% on second serve.
  • Arthur Rinderknech defeated Daniil Medvedev 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 to complete an all-family championship match in Shanghai.
  • Vacherot, who came through qualifying and upset Alexander Bublik, Tallon Griekspoor and Holger Rune, is the lowest-ranked Masters 1000 finalist on record.
  • The 26-year-old is the first player from Monaco to beat a top-10 opponent and reach a Masters 1000 final, with live rankings projecting him around No. 58 and higher if he wins the title.