Overview
- The Monaco player beat his cousin 6-7 (9), 6-3, 6-4 in the second round after 2 hours 54 minutes on the main court at Paris La Défense Arena.
- Rinderknech took the opening set in a tiebreak after Vacherot double-faulted on a set point.
- A 28-shot exchange ended with a running passing lob from Vacherot, prompting Rinderknech to throw his racket and collapse to the court.
- Extended rallies and precise passing repeatedly neutralized Rinderknech’s net attacks, shifting momentum to Vacherot in the final two sets.
- The result repeats Vacherot’s three-set win over Rinderknech in the Shanghai Masters final less than three weeks ago and sends him to a round-of-16 meeting with Norrie.