Overview
- Vacherot rallied past Rinderknech 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 to claim the Shanghai Masters 1000 crown in their all-family final.
- He reached the title match by upsetting Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals, a match in which Djokovic received repeated on-court treatment in taxing conditions.
- Rinderknech earned his spot in the final by defeating Daniil Medvedev 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 after a three-set comeback.
- Starting the week ranked No. 204 and entering through qualifying, Vacherot secures his first ATP title and is projected to surge to around No. 40.
- The championship match marked a first-of-its-kind Masters 1000 final between cousins, who previously shared time as Texas A&M teammates and doubles partners.