US EditionArthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacherot’s Hidden Journey to Shanghai Final Uncovered by Ex-Coach
Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacherot, ranked No. 54 and No. 204 respectively, reached the Shanghai Masters final after defeating multiple top-20 players in historic family showdown.
- The Shanghai final pits Rinderknech against Vacherot, both seeking their first ATP titles, on Sunday in a rare family showdown.
- Having come through qualifying, Vacherot stunned Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4, while Rinderknech reached the final on a 6-match streak, eliminating five seeds including Zverev and Auger-Aliassime.
- In the semifinals, Arthur Rinderknech rallied from a set down to beat Daniil Medvedev 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in two hours and 31 minutes, saving 10/11 break points and serving 12 aces.
- The winner will collect 1,000 ranking points and $1,124,380 prize money, while Valentin Vacherot is projected to rise to at least 58th in the PIF ATP Live Rankings.
- For tennis history, it becomes notable that the match is the first-ever cousins in a Masters final and only the third unseeded Masters 1000 final, with both sharing training at Texas A&M.
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Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacherot’s Hidden Journey to Shanghai Final Uncovered by Ex-coach
Coming into the Shanghai Masters, two names stood out in the most unexpected way. Out of 32 seeds, two unseeded players: Arthur Rinderknech (ranked No.54) and Valentin Vacherot (ranked No.204) stormed through with big wins to reach the finals. And what’s better? They’re cousins! The championship clash turns into a family affair for the first time ever at a Masters 1000, with both chasing a shot at glory. Two surprise finalists lit up Shanghai th…
The Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech beat Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai and faced this Sunday, October 12, Valentin Vacherot the Monegasque, the graver of Novak Djokovic. A final that historical and undoubtedly emotionally very busy for the two men.
The Shanghai Masters tennis tournament was won by Monaco player Valentin Vacherot (ATP 204th), who defeated Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech (ATP 54th) 4:6, 6:3, 6:3 in the final.
Monegasque and French star in an unusual and familiar ending, they are cousins
Vacherot stuns Djokovic, will face cousin in Shanghai final
SHANGHAI — Two cousins will meet in the final of the Shanghai Masters after qualifier Valentin Vacherot stunned a hobbled Novak Djokovic and relative Arthur Rinderknech fought back to beat Daniil Medvedev on Saturday.
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