Coming into the Shanghai Masters, two names stood out in the most unexpected way. Out of 32 seeds, two unseeded players: Arthur Rinderknech (ranked No.54) and Valentin Vacherot (ranked No.204) stormed through with big wins to reach the finals. And what’s better? They’re cousins! The championship clash turns into a family affair for the first time ever at a Masters 1000, with both chasing a shot at glory.

Two surprise finalists lit up Shanghai this week, toppling Grand Slam champions Daniil Medvedev and Novak Djokovic on their way to Sunday’s title clash. What’s unfolding is one of the most entertaining storylines in recent Masters 1000 history. Their paths to this moment? Strikingly similar yet completely their own. Rinderknech, the Frenchman, is just over three years older than Vache

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