Valentin Vacherot shocks Arthur Rinderknech 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the final in Shanghai on Sunday. He won this tournament after playing this event for the first time in his career. Vacherot was not even sure he could be part of this competition. When he landed in Shanghai he was just an alternate to play in the qualifications. Eventually he managed to win this title even beating the great Novak Djokovic.
Valentin added $ 526,490 to his prize money after conquering this final. He has earned $ 1,124,380 in total after winning this tournament.
After this contest, the head to head between Vacherot and Rinderknech is 1-1 for Arthur.
This was the maiden title for Vacherot. This was his 1 final as he was the runner up in Adelaide 2022. This was The French player’s 1st final. (see list of titles and finals)