Cousins, college tennis teammates, tournament outsiders and now finalists.

Valentin Vacherot will face off against Arthur Rinderknech with an ATP 1000 title on the line in Shanghai. It’s the unlikeliest of finals, confirmed after Rinderknech stunned Daniil Medvedev in three sets. In an even greater upset earlier on Saturday’s semifinal day, Vacherot broke down a physically-hampered Novak Djokovic in straight sets.

Who will win? LWOT has the insights and predictions, but as this tournament has shown, anyone can win it and the numbers won’t tell who is going to hoist a trophy on Sunday evening. Read on below.

ATP Shanghai Final Prediction

Arthur Rinderknech vs Valentin Vacherot

Head-to-head: First meeting

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