Valentin Vacherot's Historic Win at Shanghai Masters
Valentin Vacherot has made history as the lowest ranked Masters 1000 champion, winning the Rolex Shanghai Masters.
Vacherot, ranked 204 at the start of the event, came through qualifying and won the title, defeating his cousin Arthur Rinderknech in the final.
Shanghai had been on his mind long before the tournament began, as a key opportunity to make a major ranking breakthrough.
His fairytale run captured the tennis world's attention, and he achieved his goal of breaking into the top 100.
Vacherot seemed determined to make every match count from the moment he arrived in China.
Author's summary: Vacherot wins historic title.