Ex-WTA Star Calls Valentin Vacherot's Shanghai Fairytale Better Than Hollywood Movies
Valentin Vacherot, ranked 40th in the world, has become the first man from Monaco to claim a Masters 1000 title.
Former WTA World No.7 Marion Bartoli stated that even a Hollywood scriptwriter would be amazed by Vacherot's fairytale run at the Shanghai Masters.
Valentin Vacherot's fairytale run at the Shanghai Masters is better than a Hollywood movie.
- Vacherot defeated his cousin Arthur Rinderknech in three sets to win his first career title on October 12.
- Before the Shanghai Masters, Vacherot's only tour-level match win was at the Monte Carlo Masters this year.
- He knocked out five seeded players, including 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, en route to the victory.
Vacherot's participation in the tournament was also uncertain before it began.
Author's summary: Valentin Vacherot wins first Masters 1000 title.