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Qualifier Valentin Vacherot, World No. 204, Wins Shanghai Masters in Record-Breaking Run

The 26-year-old’s nine-win surge from qualifying, capped by a final over cousin Arthur Rinderknech, makes him the lowest-ranked Masters 1000 champion on record.

Overview

  • Vacherot beat Rinderknech 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 to claim his first ATP Masters 1000 title and first tour trophy.
  • His path included a 6-3, 6-4 semifinal win over Novak Djokovic, whose match featured on-court medical treatment and heat-related discomfort.
  • The champion earns 1,000 ranking points and $1,124,380, with a projected rise to about No. 40 in the ATP rankings.
  • Rinderknech reached the final by upsetting Daniil Medvedev in three sets and is set to climb into the top 30, around No. 28.
  • Starting as an alternate in qualifying, Vacherot defeated higher-ranked opponents including Alexander Bublik, Tallon Griekspoor and Holger Rune, becoming Monaco’s first Masters 1000 winner.