{"id":210202,"date":"2025-10-13T16:17:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T16:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/210202\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T16:17:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T16:17:11","slug":"karen-khachanov-says-if-valetin-vacherots-final-vs-arthur-rinderknech-was-actually-good-for-tennis-or-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/210202\/","title":{"rendered":"Karen Khachanov says if Valetin Vacherot’s final vs Arthur Rinderknech was actually good for tennis or not"},"content":{"rendered":"

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History was made at the Shanghai Masters when two players ranked outside the top 50 clashed in the final. <\/p>\n

ATP<\/a> number 54 Arthur Rinderknech and his cousin, Monegasque qualifier Valentin Vacherot<\/a>, ranked 204th in the world, came through their respective semifinals against Daniil Medvedev<\/a> and Novak Djokovic<\/a> to reach the title bout.<\/p>\n

Vacherot ultimately triumphed over Rinderknech<\/a>, surpassing Borna Coric\u2019s record to become the lowest-ranked player ever to win a Masters 1000 title. <\/p>\n

The tournament delivered a heartwarming story, however, ATP star Karen Khachanov claims some may have found its conclusion \u2018strange\u2019. <\/p>\n

\"ValentinPhoto by Lintao Zhang\/Getty ImagesKaren Khachanov reacts to the final of the Shanghai Masters<\/p>\n

In an interview with \u2018More!\u2019, Khachanov said: \u201cI think for tennis, for history, it\u2019s a unique situation and it\u2019s really cool that they\u2019re cousins or distant cousins playing in a final.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho could have thought? There are not really stories like this. At some point, this kind of history is made, so from that perspective, it\u2019s awesome.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the perspective of sponsors or people who looked at the Masters draw and expected top players in the final, it might seem a bit strange. But honestly, who could have predicted this final?<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the same time, you can\u2019t underestimate these players because if you look at who they beat, you\u2019ll see they defeated all these top players. So you never know what your potential is, where your ceiling is.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what makes tennis so surprising and unique, a single match or a week can really vary, and results like this happen from time to time.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor a Masters, such a big tournament, it\u2019s true it doesn\u2019t happen too often. It hasn\u2019t happened in a long time, but they earned it 100% because in the end, you can\u2019t judge those who play in the final.\u201d<\/p>\n

Valentin Vacherot has matched four major champions in Shanghai<\/p>\n

With his victory over Rinderknech, Vacherot secured his first ATP title at a Masters event, becoming just the fifth player in history to do so.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old now has as many Masters crowns as four former Grand Slam champions.<\/p>\n

Valentin Vacherot now has the same number of Masters 1000 titles than:<\/p>\n

Stan Wawrinka
Dominic Thiem
Juan Martin del Potro
Marin Cilic
David Ferrer
Robin Soderling
Tomas Berdych
Grigor Dimitrov<\/p>\n

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He has matched the tallies of Stan Wawrinka, Dominic Thiem, Juan Martin del Potro, and Marin Cilic, who have six major titles between them. <\/p>\n

Vacherot also became the third qualifier to win a Masters tournament, following Roberto Carretero and Albert Portas. <\/p>\n