Rinderknech upsets Medvedev to set final against cousin Vacherot, turning Shanghai into Hollywood
The story of the 2025 Rolex Shanghai Masters is fit for a Hollywood script.
Two cousins, Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacherot, will play for the penultimate ATP Masters 1000 title of the season. After Vacherot stunned record four-time champion Novak Djokovic earlier Saturday, Rinderknech clawed past 2019 Shanghai winner Daniil Medvedev 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 to make the final a family affair.
The scene after Medvedev hit a double fault to end the match was unforgettable. Rinderknech fell to the court in celebration and Vacherot, who returned to centre court to watch the end of the match, held his head in shock. Vacherot then walked on court for an emotional hug with his cousin.
An ecstatic Rinderknech signed the television camera: “And now what???!!!!”
The Frenchman became the ninth French player to reach an ATP Masters 1000 final. This was the 30-year-old’s first ATP Masters 1000 semi-final and he will now play in his second ATP Tour final.
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