Emotional Arthur Rinderknech Brings Cousin Valentin Vacherot to Tears
The Arthur Rinderknech versus Valentin Vacherot match marked a historic moment as only the third all-unseeded final in the history of a Masters 1000 event.
Valentin Vacherot made history on Sunday, October 12, by coming from a set down to beat his cousin Arthur Rinderknech with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 scoreline in the Shanghai Masters final.
“Grandpa and grandma would be proud”
Vacherot became the lowest-ranked player (No.204) to reach a championship clash of a Masters 1000 tournament since 1990 after knocking out Novak Djokovic in the semifinal.
Author's summary: Valentin Vacherot wins Shanghai Masters.