Valentin Vacherot of Monaco, ranked No. 204 in the world, defeated France's Arthur Rinderknech 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 to claim the 2025 Shanghai Masters title on Sunday. The match marked the lowest-ranked ATP Masters 1000 final in history. Despite the unusual rankings, it delivered high-quality tennis and dramatic momentum shifts as Vacherot fought back after dropping the first set.

"I feel that when I am down, I have no choice but to bring my A-game," Vacherot said, reflecting on his record of rallying from behind, reports Xinhua.

"In the first set, I didn't do that, and he was playing better than me. I took my first chance to break in the second set, and from that point, the crowd got more involved, and we put on a better show in the second part of the match."

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