Overview

• The qualifier toppled Alexander Bublik, Tallon Griekspoor, Holger Rune and Novak Djokovic before beating cousin Arthur Rinderknech in the final.
• He became the lowest-ranked Masters 1000 champion on record and Monaco’s first Open Era ATP singles title winner.
• Tournament officials in Basel confirmed a Swiss Indoors wild card for next week following his breakthrough.
• A formal wildcard request has been submitted to the Paris Masters at La Défense Arena, where passes typically favor French players and the last non-French recipient was Andy Murray in 2021.
• He rose from No. 204 pre-Shanghai to approximately No. 40, with coach Benjamin Balleret saying the run boosted his confidence and hunger to face top opponents.