Every now and then, tennis makes us realize that miracles are possible, and in the case of Valentin Vacherot, the adage “ strike while the iron is hot” has never been more fitting. Vacherot was No. 204 in the world, and he did one of the greatest upsets in recent times when she beat Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters. Not many would have bet against Djokovic against a man with 40 ATP Masters 1000 titles on his record, but the qualifier snatched the miracle away, becoming the first Monacoan to make it to a Masters 1000 final. This win has made him a household name around the globe and predetermined what can probably be an epic achievement in his professional and financial life.

Earlier in Shanghai, Valentin Vacherot had already turned heads by stunn

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