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Vacherot beats cousin for historic Shanghai title
The Island
|October 13, 2025
World number 204 Valentin Vacherot upset his cousin Arthur Rinderknech to win his first ATP title at the Shanghai Masters.
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Valentin Vacherot had won just once on the ATP Tour before the Shanghai Masters. (Getty)
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Monaco's Vacherot fought back from a set down to win 4-6 6-3 6-3 against the world number 54 to become the lowest-ranked ATP Masters 1000 champion since the series began in 1990.
The 26-year-old sealed the success with a searing forehand down the line and, after hugging Rinderknech at the net, sprinted off court and up to one of the boxes to celebrate with his coach and family.
Vacherot then continued the winner's tradition of writing a message on one of the courtside cameras, writing "Grandpa and Grandma would be proud".
This story is from the October 13, 2025 edition of The Island.
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