Overview

• Vacherot beat Arthur Rinderknech in a three‑set final after losing the opening set, capping an all‑cousins title match in Shanghai.
• The victory lifts the 26‑year‑old from No. 204 to roughly No. 40 in the ATP rankings and makes him Monaco’s first Masters 1000 champion.
• Coverage describes his route as starting in qualifying, with some reports characterizing his entry as a lucky loser.
• Reports say he defeated several top‑30 opponents during the run, including Novak Djokovic, as he pieced together multiple comebacks.
• Analyses highlight unusual tournament dynamics—Alcaraz absent, Sinner retiring, heat and slow courts, plus an expanded 96‑player draw—as factors that increased opportunities for lower‑ranked players.