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 an unexpected final matchup.
The 30-year-old Frenchman Rinderknech and his cousin Vacherot from Monaco will compete for their first-ever ATP Tour-level title in the final.
At stake is a first-ever ATP Tour-level title for both players, and the stage is the title round of an ATP Masters 1000 event.
Vacherot upset four-time champion Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in the semi-finals, with Djokovic serving five double faults and hitting just five winners.
Author's summary: New champion to emerge at Shanghai Masters.