Valentin Vacherot's Historic Win
Valentin Vacherot achieved a remarkable victory at the Shanghai Masters, defeating Novak Djokovic in the semi-final.
Before the tournament, Vacherot was ranked No 204 in the ATP Rankings and was initially an alternate in the qualifying.
- He won two qualifying matches to reach the main draw.
- He became the first player from Monaco to reach the semi-final of an ATP Masters 1000 event.
- He defeated several seeded players, including Alexander Bublik, Tomas Machac, and Holger Rune.
He then defeated Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 41 minutes.
Vacherot's win raises the question of whether he is the lowest-ranked player to beat Djokovic.
Author's summary: Vacherot defeats Djokovic.