It’s semifinal time at the ATP 1000 event in Shanghai, and it’s been a tournament of havoc and upsets. Four players remain, two of whom are Grand Slam champions and seeds, while the other two are looking to continue their hot streak of upsets.
Valentin Vacherot stole the show and shocked the whole tennis world in China by reaching the semifinals at the Shanghai Masters. Before the tournament, the 26-year-old from Monaco was ranked No.
“Our family WhatsApp group is buzzing a lot the past few days,” said a jubilant Arthur Rinderknech after etching his name in history books alongside cousin Valentin Vacherot earlier this week in Shanghai.
- Novak Djokovic had a relatively straightforward victory at the Shanghai Masters for a change as he beat unseeded Zizou Bergs 6-3, 7-5 Thursday to reach the semifinals, where he will face No.
After 26 years, the 2025 Rolex Shanghai Masters delivered a piece of tennis history on Thursday afternoon. Earlier in the week, World No. 204 Valentin Vacherot punched his ticket to his first-ever ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal after edging out Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor in a hard-fought three-set battle.
From sister dynasties to brother duos and now cousins rewriting the script, tennis has long been a sport where genes and grit occasionally align to produce stories that feel more like family sagas than athletic rivalries.
Sibling pairs have given tennis some of its most magical moments. Whether it was Serena Williams and Venus Williams winning their 14th doubles Grand Slam in 2016 while dominating in singles or the iconic Bryan Brothers chest bumping their way to title after title.