2025 Shanghai Masters: A Family Affair
The 2025 Shanghai Masters was a family affair as cousins Valentin Vacherot and Arthur Rinderknech met in the final.
Vacherot ended his Shanghai fairytale run with the trophy – his maiden at ATP Tour level – as he defeated his cousin Rinderknech 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the showpiece match.
Besides holding his nerve to see off his cousin, Vacherot also claimed the upset of the year as he defeated 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the semi-final.
His other notable wins included 14th seed Alexander Bublik and 10th Holger Rune, while he became the first man from Monaco to reach the quarter-final of an ATP Masters 1000 event and went on to become the first Monagasque to win a top-level title.
He defeated his cousin and 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic to win the title.
Author's summary: Vacherot wins Shanghai Masters title.