Shanghai Masters a family affair as Rinderknech joins cousin Vacherot in
semifinals
[October 11, 2025]
SHANGHAI (AP) — The semifinals of the Shanghai Masters will be a family
affair.
The 30-year-old Arthur Rinderknech eased past Felix Auger-Aliassime on
Friday for the biggest win of the Frenchman's career and followed his
cousin Valentin Vacherot into the final four of the tournament. |
Arthur Rinderknech of France reacts after defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime
of Canada in their men's singles quarterfinal match of the Shanghai
Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports City Tennis Center,
in Shanghai, China, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) |
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It will be a first Masters 1000 semifinal for either of them
with the cousins potentially meeting in the final. No.
204-ranked qualifier Vacherot faces Novak Djokovic next, and
Rinderknech plays 16th-seeded Daniil Medvedev.
Vacherot, who had stunned 10th-seeded Holger Rune the day
earlier, was watching courtside as Rinderknech showed little
sign of nerves in his first Masters 1000 quarterfinal, securing
a dominant 6-3, 6-4 victory over World No. 13 Auger-Aliassime
after 87 minutes.
“It is huge. First of all, I followed my cousin,” said the
54th-ranked Rinderknech. “He was going through the emotions on
Thursday and I am trying to follow and battle and do the same as
him. It has been incredible since the start of the tournament.
“The whole family is following from home. We are in our own
little world here. It has been incredible and today was a good
performance from myself and I am happy it was straight sets, so
I am not too tired for tomorrow.”
It was a third straight win over a top-20 player for Rinderknech,
after defeating World No. 3 Alexander Zverev and World No. 19
Jiri Lehecka.
Medvedev beat seventh-seeded Alex de Minaur in a physical
encounter that he eventually won 6-4, 6-4.
The 29-year-old Medvedev sealed the match with an ace to reach
his second semifinal of the season and keep him on track for
what would be a first tour-level title in more than two years.
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