Who won the Shanghai Masters tournament?

Valentin Vacherot won the Shanghai Masters tournament earlier this month.

How did Taylor Fritz perform against Valentin Vacherot in the Swiss Indoors?

Taylor Fritz battled back from a set down to clinch a 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 7-5 victory over Valentin Vacherot in the Swiss Indoors first round.

What was Valentin Vacherot's ranking before and after winning the Shanghai Masters?

Vacherot climbed 165 places in the world rankings from 204th to 39th courtesy of his history-making maiden tour title at the Shanghai Masters.

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Shanghai Masters Champ Vacherot Suffers Narrow Defeat Against Fritz

23 Oct

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Summary

Valentin Vacherot, Shanghai Masters champion, suffered a narrow defeat
Vacherot lost to top seed Taylor Fritz in the Swiss Indoors first round
Fritz battled to a 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 7-5 victory over Vacherot

Shanghai Masters Champ Vacherot Suffers Narrow Defeat Against Fritz

On October 23, 2025, Shanghai Masters champion Valentin Vacherot faced a tough challenge as he took on top seed Taylor Fritz in the first round of the Swiss Indoors. Vacherot, who had made history by becoming the lowest-ranked player to win an ATP 1,000 tournament in China earlier this month, initially carried on his impressive form, breaking American Fritz twice to take the opening set 6-4.

However, world number four Fritz fought back, needing eight set points before eventually securing the second set in a tie-break. Vacherot again put up a strong fight, coming back from a break down in the third set, but his resistance was finally ended when he dropped serve in the 12th game, giving Fritz a 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 7-5 victory.