Shanghai Masters 2025 Final: Arthur Rinderknech vs Valentin Vacherot
A new champion will emerge at the 2025 Shanghai Masters as Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacherot face off in the final.
Rinderknech and Vacherot defeated former champions Daniil Medvedev and Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals, setting up a surprise final matchup.
Valentin Vacherot upset four-time champion Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4, with Djokovic serving five double faults and hitting just five winners.
The stage is the title round of an ATP Masters 1000 event, with a first-ever ATP Tour-level title at stake for both players.
The final will be the biggest of their careers for Rinderknech, a 30-year-old Frenchman, and Vacherot, his cousin from Monaco.
Author's summary: New champion to emerge at Shanghai Masters 2025.