Who is Arthur Rinderknech?

Arthur Rinderknech is a French tennis player who has pulled off a major upset at the 2025 Shanghai Masters, defeating higher-ranked opponents to reach the semifinals.

What is the relationship between Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacherot?

Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacherot are cousins, and both have enjoyed a dream run at the 2025 Shanghai Masters, with both players reaching the semifinals of the tournament.

Who did Arthur Rinderknech defeat to reach the Shanghai Masters semifinals?

Rinderknech has defeated world #3 Alexander Zverev and #13 Felix Auger-Aliassime to reach the semifinals of the 2025 Shanghai Masters.

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Underdog Rinderknech Stuns Top Seed Auger-Aliassime in Shanghai Shocker

10 Oct

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Summary

Rinderknech, ranked 54th, beats world #3 Zverev and #13 Auger-Aliassime
Cousin Valentin Vacherot also reaches Shanghai Masters semifinals
Rinderknech to face Medvedev or de Minaur in semifinals

Underdog Rinderknech Stuns Top Seed Auger-Aliassime in Shanghai Shocker

On October 8th, 2025, France's Arthur Rinderknech pulled off a major upset at the Shanghai Masters, defeating 13th-ranked Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-4 to reach the semifinals. This comes just days after Rinderknech, ranked 54th at the start of the tournament, had already eliminated world #3 Alexander Zverev in a stunning victory.

Rinderknech's success has been mirrored by his cousin, Monaco's Valentin Vacherot, who also booked his place in the last four on October 7th by defeating Denmark's Holger Rune. The two cousins have enjoyed a dream run in Shanghai, with Rinderknech now set to face the winner of the match between Daniil Medvedev and Alex de Minaur in the semifinals.

"Sometimes you like to win ugly, and today I thought it was a pretty good-looking win," Rinderknech joked after his victory over Auger-Aliassime. The Frenchman made light work of his higher-ranked opponent, breaking him in the sixth game of the first set and then again to start the second set, never allowing the Canadian to gain any momentum.

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