2025 Shanghai Masters: Vacherot Wins Maiden Title
The 2025 Shanghai Masters was a family affair as cousins Valentin Vacherot and Arthur Rinderknech met in the final.
Vacherot ended his Shanghai fairytale run with the trophy, defeating Rinderknech 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the showpiece match.
Notably, Vacherot also claimed the upset of the year, defeating 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the semi-final.
His other notable wins included 14th seed Alexander Bublik and 10th Holger Rune, making him the first man from Monaco to reach the quarter-final of an ATP Masters 1000 event and ultimately win a top-level title.
He became the first Monagasque to win a top-level title.
Author's summary: Vacherot wins Shanghai Masters title.