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Qualifier Valentin Vacherot Stuns Djokovic to Reach Shanghai Masters Final Against Cousin Rinderknech

The No. 204 from Monaco is projected to vault into the top 60 after a straight-sets win in which Djokovic required treatment, declining to discuss his health afterward.

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Vier Turniersiege in Shanghai feierte Djokovic bereits
Serbiens Novak Djokovic guckt enttäuscht
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Overview

  • Vacherot defeated Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in the Shanghai semifinal after the 38-year-old took a medical timeout and showed visible discomfort.
  • He is the lowest‑ranked player ever to make an ATP Masters final and advanced from the qualifying rounds to do it.
  • Arthur Rinderknech booked the other spot in the final by beating Daniil Medvedev 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.
  • The run guarantees Vacherot his first top‑100 ranking and a projected rise to around No. 58, along with his first tour‑level final and first win over a top‑10 opponent.
  • The Masters 1000 event in Shanghai features significant points and prize money (about $9.19 million), and the title match will feature a rare family pairing of cousins.