Vacherot Wins Shanghai Masters
Valentin Vacherot became Monaco's first ATP Tour singles champion by beating his cousin Arthur Rinderknech in Shanghai.
Vacherot, ranked 204 in the world, made history as the lowest-ranked player to win a Masters 1000 event, defeating Rinderknech 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Notably, Vacherot came from a set down for the sixth time in the tournament and previously beat four-time Shanghai champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals.
Rinderknech won the opening set with 12 winners and just two unforced errors, but Vacherot broke his opponent in consecutive games from 3-3 in the second set to lead in the third.
He came from a set down for the sixth time in the tournament to win.
Author's summary: Vacherot wins Shanghai Masters as lowest-ranked player.