Ex-WTA Star Calls Valentin Vacherot's Shanghai Fairytale Better Than Hollywood Movies
World No.40 Valentin Vacherot has become the first man from Monaco to claim a Masters 1000 title.
Former WTA World No.7 Marion Bartoli stated that
even the Hollywood scriptwriter would have wondered at Valentin Vacherot's fairytale run at the Shanghai Masters.
Vacherot won his first career title by beating his cousin Arthur Rinderknech in three sets on October 12.
- He knocked out five seeded players, including 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic in the semifinals.
- Before this tournament, Vacherot's lone tour-level match win was at this year's Monte Carlo Masters.
Author's summary: Vacherot wins first Masters 1000 title.