Overview

• Valentin Vacherot, ranked No. 204, beat Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 to reach his first Masters 1000 final.
• At No. 204, he becomes the lowest-ranked Masters 1000 finalist on record, with a jump to roughly No. 58 projected.
• Arthur Rinderknech, ranked No. 54, ousted Daniil Medvedev 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 and is projected near No. 28.
• The matchup is the first Masters 1000 final between cousins, with the title to be decided Sunday in Shanghai.
• Djokovic took a medical timeout for hip pain during the semifinal but declined to attribute the defeat to injury.