Emotional Shanghai Masters Final Clash
The Arthur Rinderknech versus Valentin Vacherot match made history as only the third all-unseeded final in a Masters 1000 event.
Valentin Vacherot defeated his cousin Arthur Rinderknech with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 scoreline, coming from a set down.
After the match, Vacherot wrote,
“Grandpa and grandma would be proud”on the camera.
Vacherot made history by becoming the lowest-ranked player (No.204) to reach a Masters 1000 tournament final since 1990.
He achieved this by knocking out Novak Djokovic in the semifinal.
- Match score: 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
- Valentin Vacherot's ranking: No.204
Author's summary: Vacherot wins Shanghai Masters final against cousin Rinderknech.