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Family Affair at Shanghai Masters as Qualifier Vacherot Beats Cousin Rinderknech
12 Oct, 2025
Summary
- World No. 204 Vacherot beats cousin Rinderknech (World No. 54) in Shanghai Masters final
- Vacherot is the lowest-ranked Masters 1000 finalist in history
- All-family final is one of the tournament's unlikeliest endings
In a remarkable turn of events, world number 204 Valentin Vacherot emerged victorious at the Shanghai Masters on October 12, 2025, defeating his cousin Arthur Rinderknech, who was ranked 54th in the world. Vacherot, a qualifier, made history as the lowest-ranked player to ever reach a Masters 1000 final, in what his coach and half-brother, Benjamin Balleret, described as a "fairytale" ending.
