Tennis, Shanghai Masters 2025: Qualifier Valentin Vacherot triumphs in all

From alternate to qualifier, Valentin Vacherot is now the champion of the 2025 Shanghai Masters.

The Monegasque came from a set down to become the first tennis player from Monaco to win an ATP title, even more extraordinarily against his cousin, Arthur Rinderknech. Vacherot triumphed 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the ATP Masters 1000 final on Sunday (12 October) in the People’s Republic of China.

Previously world no. 204 ahead of Shanghai, Vacherot’s victory sees him enter the top 40 of the ATP rankings with a new career high. Rinderknech, now world no. 28, also makes his top 40 debut and is just over 100 points off becoming the top-ranked French male singles player.

The Shanghai final was the first ATP final to involve two members of the same family since John and Patrick McEnroe in 1991, and the first ATP Masters 1000 final between relatives.

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