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Could the cousins – Monegasque Valentin Vacherot and Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech – go all the way to the final and meet in the biggest match of their lives?

They had to get past Djokovic and a resurgent Daniil Medvedev. So no piece of cake there. And they did. It’s a … different sort of final. But also a great story.

Vacherot has now played and won eight matches from the qualifying.

(Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of EDT)

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Rolex Shanghai Masters
Location: Shanghai, China
Surface: Hard
Category: ATP 1000
Dates: Oct. 1 – 12, 2025
Prize money: $9,193,540
Draws: S96 – D32

Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025
Final results

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Singles, semifinals

[Q] Valentin Vacherot (MON) def. [4] Novak Djokovic (SRB) 63 64

Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) def. [16] Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 46 62 64

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Doubles, semifinal

[3] Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz (GER) def [ALT] Guido Andreozzi (ARG) / Manuel Guinard (FRA) 63 76 (8)

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